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Umbrella Sedge
Umbrella Sedge

Korean Velvet Grass
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About Umbrella Sedge and Korean Velvet Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
South-Eastern Asia, Asia

Types

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown
Green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
weekly regular

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Spider mites
Army-worms, sod webworms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Crickets

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Used as a golf course turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius
ZOYSIA tenuifolia

Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Korean Velvet Grass

In Hindi

Umbrella Plant
कोरियाई मखमल घास

In German

Dach-Anlage
Korean Samt Gras

In French

Parapluie Plante
herbe de velours coréenne

In Spanish

Umbrella Plant
hierba de terciopelo de Corea

In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών
hierba de terciopelo de Corea

In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva
grama de veludo coreano

In Polish

parasol roślin
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In Latin

O Planta
Carl herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Monocotyledonae

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Cyperaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Zoysia Willd

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids

Tribe

Cypereae
Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

7003
1 27800
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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Korean Velvet Grass

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Korean Velvet Grass

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

Umbrella Sedge and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:

  • Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown

  • Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green

  • Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Korean Velvet Grass

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