Nut Sedge

Tail Flower

About Nut Sedge and Tail Flower

Nut Sedge

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Central America, South America

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

920

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oblong

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

tail flower

In German

Nuss -Segge

Schwanz Blume

In French

souchet

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

tail flower

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Tail flower

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Tailflower

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

nut Sedge

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Solanales

Family

Cyperaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cyperus

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Pothoideae

Number of Species

10515

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Tail Flower

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

Nut Sedge and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Tail Flower

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