Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
South America
Types
Cyperus esculentus
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Number of Varieties
91
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1211-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Purple, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Pink, White
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Early Summer, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Winter, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Pigs
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
ANANAS
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Pineapple
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
अनानास
In German
Nuss -Segge
Ananas
In French
souchet
Ananas
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Piña
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Abacaxi
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Ananas
In Latin
nut Sedge
Pineapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Bromeliales
Family
Cyperaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Ananas
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cypereae
-
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
1057
1
27800
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