Nut Sedge

Winter Squash

About Nut Sedge and Winter Squash

Nut Sedge

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Rust

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Winter Squash

In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

कोंहड़ा

In German

Nuss -Segge

Winter squash

In French

souchet

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

abóbora

In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

dynia

In Latin

nut Sedge

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Violales

Family

Cyperaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

10527

1 27800

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Winter Squash

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

Nut Sedge and Winter Squash Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Winter Squash are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Winter Squash

Care of Nut Sedge and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.