Nut Sedge

Shell Ginger

About Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger

Nut Sedge

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

920

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Shell Ginger

In German

Nuss -Segge

Shell Ginger

In French

souchet

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Shell jengibre

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Shell Ginger

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Shell Imbir

In Latin

nut Sedge

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Poales

Zingiberales

Family

Cyperaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

105150

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is and Shell Ginger season is . The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger

Care of Nut Sedge and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.