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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Sedge or Rush

Origin
World/Pandemic

Types
Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties
9

Habitat
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape
V-Shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil

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

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Rust

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Pigs

Allergy
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi
अखरोट सेज

In German
Nuss -Segge

In French
souchet

In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia

In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese
Nut Sedge

In Polish
nakrętka turzyca

In Latin
nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Cyperaceae

Genus
Cyperus

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Cypereae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
105

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Properties of Nut Sedge

Want to know the properties of Nut Sedge? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Nut Sedge is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Oral Allergy. Nut Sedge Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Nut Sedge Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Nut Sedge. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Nut Sedge physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is V-Shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Nut Sedge

Taking Nut Sedge Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Nut Sedge include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Nut Sedge

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Nut Sedge is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Nut Sedge is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are 9 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cyperus esculentus. This plant's habitat is Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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