Thyme

Nut Sedge

About Thyme and Nut Sedge

Thyme

Nut Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

5-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Pigs

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

For making oil, used for weaving hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

CYPERUS esculentus

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

अखरोट सेज

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Nuss -Segge

7.2.3 In French

Thym

souchet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

tuerca de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Nut Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

nakrętka turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

nut Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

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Poales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Thyme and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Nut Sedge

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

Thyme and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Thyme and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Thyme and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Thyme and Nut Sedge

Care of Thyme and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Thyme 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.