Umbrella Sedge

Northstar Tart Cherry

About Umbrella Sedge and Northstar Tart Cherry

Umbrella Sedge

Northstar Tart Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Asia

Types

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Fruit

Number of Varieties

20300

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

In Hindi

Umbrella Plant

आलूबालू

In German

Dach-Anlage

Northstar Tart Cherry

In French

Parapluie Plante

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Spanish

Umbrella Plant

Cereza

In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Polish

parasol roślin

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Latin

O Planta

Northstar Tart Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Cyperaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

70050

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

Umbrella Sedge and Northstar Tart Cherry Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Northstar Tart Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Northstar Tart Cherry are as follows:

Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Northstar Tart Cherry

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