Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Types
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-11
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Subulate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, fungus
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Antifungal
Part of Plant Used
-
Root
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Cyperus Alternifolius
Common Name
dawn redwood
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
In Hindi
dawn redwood
Umbrella Plant
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Dach-Anlage
In French
aube séquoia
Parapluie Plante
In Spanish
metasecuoya
Umbrella Plant
In Greek
dawn redwood
ομπρέλα φυτών
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Planta do guarda-chuva
In Polish
świt sekwoja
parasol roślin
In Latin
dawn redwood
O Planta
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Cyperus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Cyperoideae
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Umbrella Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Umbrella Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Umbrella Sedge is Acidic, Neutral.
Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
- Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge
Care of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.