Umbrella Sedge

Meadow Foxtail

About Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail

Umbrella Sedge

Meadow Foxtail

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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

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8 - 5

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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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

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Umbrella Plant

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Dach-Anlage

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Parapluie Plante

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Umbrella Plant

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

parasol roślin

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

O Planta

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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700

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail

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

Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.