Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fern
Origin
Madagascar
World, Pandemic
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
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Number of Varieties
202
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
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Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
bracken
In German
Dach-Anlage
Adlerfarn
In French
Parapluie Plante
fougère
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
helecho
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
φτέρη
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
samambaia
In Polish
parasol roślin
orlica
In Latin
O Planta
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Poales
Polypodiales
Family
Cyperaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Pteridium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cypereae
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Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
70011
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27800
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