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About Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge


About Umbrella Sedge and Moosewood Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Madagascar  

Types
-  
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  

Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+

Habitat
moist forests, Slopes  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
610.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Red spider mite, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting  
Antibacterial, Antifungal  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap  
Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum  
Cyperus Alternifolius  

Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple  
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  

In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल  
Umbrella Plant  

In German
gestreifte Ahorn  
Dach-Anlage  

In French
érable rayé  
Parapluie Plante  

In Spanish
arce rayado  
Umbrella Plant  

In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου  
ομπρέλα φυτών  

In Portuguese
plátano listrada  
Planta do guarda-chuva  

In Polish
paski klonu  
parasol roślin  

In Latin
alba acernis  
O Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
20  
700  
36

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Properties of Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge? We provide you with everything About Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge. Moosewood Tree doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Moosewood Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Moosewood Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Umbrella Sedge has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge

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

Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Care of Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Moosewood Tree and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Moosewood Tree 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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