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About Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Grass
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Dach-Anlage
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Parapluie Plante
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
parasol roślin
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
O Planta
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Cyperus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cypereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Grass

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

Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown

  • Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Grass

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