Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
5-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
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 Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
  
Dark Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full 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
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
  
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
Well drained
  
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Pigs
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
  
Oral Allergy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
  
For making oil, used for weaving hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
  
CYPERUS esculentus
  
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
  
In Hindi
Plumcot
  
अखरोट सेज
  
In German
Plumcot
  
Nuss -Segge
  
In French
plumcot
  
souchet
  
In Spanish
plumcot
  
tuerca de la juncia
  
In Greek
Plumcot
  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
  
In Portuguese
plumcot
  
Nut Sedge
  
In Polish
Plumcot
  
nakrętka turzyca
  
In Latin
Plumcot
  
nut Sedge
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Poales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Cyperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cypereae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available