Sweet William

Nut Sedge

About Sweet William and Nut Sedge

Sweet William

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

World/Pandemic

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

16009

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Pigs

Allergy

Asthma

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

अखरोट सेज

In German

Bartn

Nuss -Segge

In French

sweet william

souchet

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

william doce

Nut Sedge

In Polish

słodki William

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

amaranthus

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

75105

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet William and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Nut Sedge

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

Sweet William and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Sweet William and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Sweet William and Nut Sedge

Care of Sweet William and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.