Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Sedge or Rush
Origin
India, Iran
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Cyperus esculentus
Number of Varieties
-9
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Mountains
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-12
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
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Dark Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Brown, Orange Red
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Pigs
Allergy
convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems, Miscarriage
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, epilepsy, Laxative, Upset stomach
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
Ferula assa-foetida
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Asafoetida
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
हींग
अखरोट सेज
In German
asafoetida
Nuss -Segge
In French
Asafoetida
souchet
In Spanish
Asa fétida
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
Μηδικό σίλφιο
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Asafoetida
Nut Sedge
In Polish
Asafoetida
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
Asafoetida
nut Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Fagaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Ferula
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cypereae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
130105
1
27800
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