1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Shrub
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Yellow green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
Antibacterial, Antifungal
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
Cyperus Alternifolius
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Bamboo
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Trachyspermum ammi
Umbrella Plant
7.2.5 In Greek
σπόρους καραμπίνα
ομπρέλα φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
aipo
Planta do guarda-chuva
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species