Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
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Types
Cyperus esculentus
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka
Number of Varieties
97
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-9
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Orange
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Willow-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water
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
Loam
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Pigs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Oral Allergy
cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
CITRUS x nobilis
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Tangor, Temple Orange
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
Tangor
In German
Nuss -Segge
Tangor
In French
souchet
Tangor
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Tangor
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Tangor
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Tangor
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Tangor
In Latin
nut Sedge
Tangor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Cyperaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cypereae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10530
1
27800
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