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About Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge


About Umbrella Sedge and Large Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  
Madagascar  

Types
-  
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red spider mite, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Antibacterial, Antifungal  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Root  

Other Uses
Chewing  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  
Cyperus Alternifolius  

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue  
Umbrella Plant  

In German
Large Beardtongue  
Dach-Anlage  

In French
Large Beardtongue  
Parapluie Plante  

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue  
Umbrella Plant  

In Greek
Large Beardtongue  
ομπρέλα φυτών  

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue  
Planta do guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Large Beardtongue  
parasol roślin  

In Latin
Large Beardtongue  
O Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
700  
36

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge

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

Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Care of Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Large Beardtongue and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done 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 Large Beardtongue 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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