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About Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm


About Umbrella Palm and Japanese Yew


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
ditches, Marshy ground   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
8-4   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Red orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Dark Green, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Umbrella Like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting   
Rooted stem cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently   
Plant grows in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut out old leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Fungal Diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer   
Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood   
Root   

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture   
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXUS cuspidata   
Cyperus alternifolius   

Common Name
spreading yew   
Galingale,Umbrella Palm   

In Hindi
Japanese Yew   
mbrella Palm   

In German
japanische Eibe   
Cyperus alternifolius   

In French
Japanese Yew   
Cyperus alternifolius   

In Spanish
tejo japonés   
Cyperus alternifolius   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Yew   
Umbrella Palm   

In Portuguese
Xapanese Filho   
Umbrella Palm   

In Polish
Xapanese Son   
Cibora zmienna   

In Latin
Filius Xapanese   
Umbrella Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Cyperales   

Family
Taxaceae   
Sciadopityaceae   

Genus
Taxus   
Cyperus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm

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

Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Yew height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

Care of Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm

Care of Japanese Yew and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Yew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Japanese Yew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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