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About Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Shrub

Origin

Madagascar
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

20700
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Spider mites
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Sap

Other Uses

-
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Umbrella Plant
Japanese Maple

In German

Dach-Anlage
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Parapluie Plante
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Umbrella Plant
arce japonés

In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva
bordo japonês

In Polish

parasol roślin
Klon japoński

In Latin

O Planta
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Cyperaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cyperus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cypereae
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Subfamily

Cyperoideae
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Number of Species

700128
1 27800
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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple

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

Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown

  • Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.