Escallonia

Umbrella Sedge

About Escallonia and Umbrella Sedge

Escallonia

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Escallonia

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

गम

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Gummi

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

gomme

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

goma

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

κόμμι

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goma

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

guma

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Euonymus

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Escalloniales

Poales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Escallonia

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Escallonioideae

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50700

1 27800

Properties of Escallonia and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Escallonia and Umbrella Sedge

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

Escallonia and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Escallonia and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Escallonia and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Escallonia and Umbrella Sedge

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