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About Nut Sedge and Spider lily


About Spider lily and Nut Sedge


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
China, Korea  

Types
Cyperus esculentus  
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily  

Number of Varieties
9  
140  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Along cemeteries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-3  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Brown  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Pigs  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats  
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus  
LYCORIS chinensis  

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In German
Nuss -Segge  
Spinnenlilien  

In French
souchet  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca  
Lycoris Spider lily  

In Latin
nut Sedge  
Lycoris Spider lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Lycoris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cypereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
105  
80  

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Spider lily

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

Nut Sedge and Spider lily Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Spider lily are as follows:

Care of Nut Sedge and Spider lily

Care of Nut Sedge and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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