Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
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Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
along watercourse, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
तरबूज़
In German
Dach-Anlage
Wassermelone
In French
Parapluie Plante
Citrullus lanatus
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
Citrullus lanatus
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
Citrullus lanatus
In Polish
parasol roślin
Citrullus lanatus
In Latin
O Planta
Citrullus lanatus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cucurbitales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cypereae
Benincaseae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
7001000
1
27800
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