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About Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge


About Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Madagascar  

Types
-  
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
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
1,000.00 cm  
40
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Subulate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Red spider mite, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Antifungal  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Root  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
Cyperus Alternifolius  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
Umbrella Plant  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Dach-Anlage  

In French
sétaire pin  
Parapluie Plante  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Umbrella Plant  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
ομπρέλα φυτών  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Planta do guarda-chuva  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
parasol roślin  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
O Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Pineae  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
111  
99+
700  
36

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge

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

Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Foxtail pine and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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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