Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Madagascar
Types
fuji, jonathan apple
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Antibacterial, Antifungal
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'
Cyperus Alternifolius
Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
In Hindi
Northern Spy Apple
Umbrella Plant
In German
Northern Spy Apfel
Dach-Anlage
In French
Northern Spy Pomme
Parapluie Plante
In Spanish
Espía del Norte de Apple
Umbrella Plant
In Greek
Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple
ομπρέλα φυτών
In Portuguese
Northern Spy a Apple
Planta do guarda-chuva
In Polish
Northern Spy Jabłko
parasol roślin
In Latin
Northern Spy Apple
O Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Malus
Cyperus
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cypereae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
50700
1
27800
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