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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Japan

Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-4

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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 As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm

In Hindi
mbrella Palm

In German
Cyperus alternifolius

In French
Cyperus alternifolius

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius

In Greek
Umbrella Palm

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm

In Polish
Cibora zmienna

In Latin
Umbrella Palm

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Sciadopityaceae

Genus
Cyperus

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
9

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Properties of Umbrella Palm

Want to know the properties of Umbrella Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Umbrella Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Umbrella Palm Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Umbrella Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Umbrella Palm physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Umbrella Like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Umbrella Palm

Taking Umbrella Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Umbrella Palm include pruning, which should be done Cut out old leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Umbrella Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Umbrella Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Umbrella Palm is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius. This plant's habitat is ditches and Marshy ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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