Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
World/Pandemic
Types
Enkianthus campanulatus
Cyperus esculentus
Number of Varieties
159
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-95-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor, Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Pigs
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Botanical Name
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Enkianthus
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
Enkianthus
अखरोट सेज
In German
Enkianthus
Nuss -Segge
In French
Enkianthus
souchet
In Spanish
Enkianthus
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
Enkianthus
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Enkianthus
Nut Sedge
In Polish
Enkianthus
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
Enkianthus
nut Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Poales
Family
Ericaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Enkianthus
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Heteromorpheae
Cypereae
Subfamily
Enkianthoideae
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Number of Species
10105
1
27800
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