Dwarf Palmetto

Umbrella Sedge

About Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge

Dwarf Palmetto

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

14NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SABAL minor

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Palmetto

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Palmetto nain

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmetto enano

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Poales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Sabal

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

14700

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge. Dwarf Palmetto doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Palmetto has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Umbrella Sedge has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge

Season and care of Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Umbrella Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Umbrella Sedge is Acidic, Neutral.

Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Palmetto 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.