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About Selfheal and Nut Sedge


About Nut Sedge and Selfheal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
-  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cyperus esculentus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
9  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8*5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Spreading  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Dark Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Pigs  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
For making oil, used for weaving hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  
CYPERUS esculentus  

Common Name
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अखरोट सेज  

In German
Hortensie  
Nuss -Segge  

In French
Hortensia  
souchet  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
tuerca de la juncia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Nut Sedge  

In Polish
Hortensja  
nakrętka turzyca  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
nut Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
-  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
105  

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Properties of Selfheal and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Nut Sedge. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Selfheal and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Nut Sedge

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

Selfheal and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Selfheal and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Care of Selfheal and Nut Sedge

Care of Selfheal and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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