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About Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge


About Umbrella Sedge and Dawn Redwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
China  
Madagascar  

Types
Metasequoia glyptostroboides  
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-5  
12-7  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Metasequoia  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
Sequoioideae  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
1  
700  
36

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Properties of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge? We provide you with everything About Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge. Dawn Redwood doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Dawn Redwood does not have fragrant flowers. Dawn Redwood has allergic reactions like Pollen and Umbrella Sedge has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dawn Redwood and Umbrella Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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:

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.

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