Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic
Central America, South America
Types
Cyperus esculentus
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
Wild
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
-9999
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
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Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
String Bean
In German
Nuss -Segge
Bohne
In French
souchet
Haricot vert
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
String Bean
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Feijão de corda
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
nut Sedge
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cyperaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cypereae
Phaseoleae
Number of Species
105
115
Season and Care of Nut Sedge and String Bean
Season and care of Nut Sedge and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is and String Bean season is . The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Nut Sedge and String Bean Physical Information
Nut Sedge and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and String Bean are as follows:
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
- String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Nut Sedge and String Bean
Care of Nut Sedge and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and String Bean 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.