Umbrella Sedge

Dame's Rocket

About Umbrella Sedge and Dame's Rocket

Umbrella Sedge

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

204

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Umbrella Plant

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Dach-Anlage

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Parapluie Plante

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Umbrella Plant

Rocket Dame

In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

parasol roślin

Rocket Dame

In Latin

O Planta

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Cyperaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cypereae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

70050

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Dame's Rocket

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

Umbrella Sedge and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Dame's Rocket

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