Nut Sedge

Mexican primrose

About Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose

Nut Sedge

Mexican primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

OENOTHERA mexicana

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Mexican primrose

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Rosa Nachtkerze

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Mexican primrose

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Primrose mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Μεξικού Primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Mexican Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Mexican Primrose

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Mexicanus Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose

Wondering what are the properties of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose? We provide you with everything About Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose. Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns and Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns. Also Nut Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Mexican primrose season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mexican primrose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican primrose is Neutral, Alkaline.

Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose

Care of Nut Sedge and Mexican primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.