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About Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge


About Nut Sedge and Winter Daphne


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
China, Japan  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  
Cyperus esculentus  

Number of Varieties
1  
9  

Habitat
shade of upland trees  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Dark Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Pigs  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Oral Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes  
For making oil, used for weaving hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora  
CYPERUS esculentus  

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

In Hindi
winter daphne  
अखरोट सेज  

In German
Daphne odora  
Nuss -Segge  

In French
Daphne odora  
souchet  

In Spanish
Daphne odora  
tuerca de la juncia  

In Greek
Daphne odora  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο  

In Portuguese
Daphne odora  
Nut Sedge  

In Polish
Daphne odora  
nakrętka turzyca  

In Latin
Daphne odora  
nut Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Rosopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Poales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
105  

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Properties of Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge

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

Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Care of Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge

Care of Winter Daphne and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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.

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