Partridge Pea

Nut Sedge

About Partridge Pea and Nut Sedge

Partridge Pea

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mediterranean

World/Pandemic

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-12

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

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Chamaecrista fasciculata

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

Partridge Pea

अखरोट सेज

In German

Partridge Pea

Nuss -Segge

In French

Partridge Pea

souchet

In Spanish

Partridge Pea

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Partridge Pea

Nut Sedge

In Polish

Partridge Pea

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Partridge Pea

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Chamaecrista

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cassieae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

21105

1 27800

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Properties of Partridge Pea and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Partridge Pea and Nut Sedge

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

Partridge Pea and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Partridge Pea and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Partridge Pea and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Partridge Pea and Nut Sedge

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