Nut Sedge

Poinsettia

About Nut Sedge and Poinsettia

Nut Sedge

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wild

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, H2, 13, 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

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30.00 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Poales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Poinsettia

Wondering what are the properties of Nut Sedge and Poinsettia? We provide you with everything About Nut Sedge and Poinsettia. Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns and Poinsettia doesn't have thorns. Also Nut Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Poinsettia

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

Nut Sedge and Poinsettia Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Poinsettia are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Poinsettia

Care of Nut Sedge and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.