Nut Sedge

Vinca

About Nut Sedge and Vinca

Nut Sedge

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Madagascar

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

930

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-15

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 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Vinca

In German

Nuss -Segge

Vinca

In French

souchet

Vinca

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Vinca

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Vinca

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Vinca

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Vinca

In Latin

nut Sedge

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Gentianales

Family

Cyperaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10551

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Vinca

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

Nut Sedge and Vinca Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Vinca are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Vinca

Care of Nut Sedge and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.