Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
South Africa
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
Kunjlata
In German
Dach-Anlage
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Parapluie Plante
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
parasol roślin
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
O Planta
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Cyperaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cypereae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
70025
1
27800
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