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About Nut Sedge and Sapodilla


About Sapodilla and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Sedge or Rush   
Vegetable   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
Coastal Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-1   

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   
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   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Dark Brown   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers   
Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil   
Needs more water during establishment   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Rust   
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Pigs   
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels   

Allergy
Oral Allergy   
Stomach pain, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage   
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic   
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats   
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Edible, Herb, Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus   
Manilkara zapota   

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge   
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota   

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज   
चीकू   

In German
Nuss -Segge   
Breiapfelbaum   

In French
souchet   
Sapotillier   

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia   
chicle   

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο   
sapodilla   

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge   
sapodilla   

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca   
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla   

In Latin
nut Sedge   
sapodilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Ericales   

Family
Cyperaceae   
Sapotaceae   

Genus
Cyperus   
Abelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Cypereae   
Sapoteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sapotoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
134   
99+

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Sapodilla

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

Nut Sedge and Sapodilla Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Sapodilla are as follows:

Care of Nut Sedge and Sapodilla

Care of Nut Sedge and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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