Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fern
Origin
Madagascar
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
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Number of Varieties
2050
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 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
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
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Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
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Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Cinnamon Fern
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
दालचीनी फर्न
In German
Dach-Anlage
Zimt Farn
In French
Parapluie Plante
Cinnamon Fern
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
helecho canela
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
κανέλα Fern
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
Cinnamon Fern
In Polish
parasol roślin
Cynamon Fern
In Latin
O Planta
Fern cinnamomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Poales
Osmundales
Family
Cyperaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Osmundastrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cypereae
Apameini
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Noctuinae
Number of Species
700200
1
27800
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