Nut Sedge

Tall Bearded Iris

About Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris

Nut Sedge

Tall Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

910

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12-9999

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

IRIS 'About Town'

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Tall Bearded Iris

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Tall Bearded Iris

In German

Nuss -Segge

Hohe Schwertlilie

In French

souchet

Grand Iris Iris

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

De altura Iris barbudo

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Alto Íris farpada

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Tall Brodaty Iris

In Latin

nut Sedge

Tall Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Cyperaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

105300

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Tall Bearded Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Tall Bearded Iris leaf color:

Care of Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris

Care of Nut Sedge and Tall Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.