Umbrella Sedge

Carambola

About Umbrella Sedge and Carambola

Umbrella Sedge

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Umbrella Plant

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Dach-Anlage

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Parapluie Plante

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Umbrella Plant

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

parasol roślin

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

O Planta

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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700

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180

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Carambola

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

Umbrella Sedge and Carambola Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Carambola are as follows:

Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Carambola

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