Umbrella Sedge

Hippeastrum

About Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum

Umbrella Sedge

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

2090

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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 Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Umbrella Plant

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Dach-Anlage

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Parapluie Plante

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Umbrella Plant

Hippeastrum

In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

parasol roślin

Hippeastrum

In Latin

O Planta

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Cyperaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

70090

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum

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

Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.