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About Aconitum and Umbrella Sedge


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Madagascar  
-  

Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites  
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius  
Aconitum variegatum  

Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  

In Hindi
Umbrella Plant  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Dach-Anlage  
Eisenhut  

In French
Parapluie Plante  
aconit  

In Spanish
Umbrella Plant  
acónito  

In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva  
Aconitum  

In Polish
parasol roślin  
tojad  

In Latin
O Planta  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cypereae  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Cyperoideae  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
250  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Aconitum

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

Umbrella Sedge and Aconitum Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Aconitum

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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