Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
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Types
Cyperus esculentus
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
950
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Pigs
-
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
Zonal Geranium
In German
Nuss -Segge
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
souchet
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
zonal Geranium
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
nut Sedge
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Geraniales
Family
Cyperaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cypereae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
105422
1
27800
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