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Umbrella Palm
Umbrella Palm

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About Umbrella Palm and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Japan
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Grass

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Marshy ground
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
-

Other Uses

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus alternifolius
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Galingale,Umbrella Palm
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

mbrella Palm
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Cyperus alternifolius
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Cyperus alternifolius
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Cyperus alternifolius
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Umbrella Palm
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Umbrella Palm
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Cibora zmienna
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Umbrella Palm
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Sciadopityaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

97
1 27800
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Properties of Umbrella Palm and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and St. Augustine Grass

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

Umbrella Palm and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Palm and St. Augustine Grass

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