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About Umbrella Sedge and Pitch Pine


About Pitch Pine and Umbrella Sedge


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Madagascar  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada  

Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
3,000.00 cm  
6

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius  
PINUS rigida  

Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine  

In Hindi
Umbrella Plant  
सनोबर  

In German
Dach-Anlage  
Pitch pine  

In French
Parapluie Plante  
pitch pine  

In Spanish
Umbrella Plant  
pino  

In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών  
πίσσα πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva  
resina de pinheiro  

In Polish
parasol roślin  
Pitch sosny  

In Latin
O Planta  
pice pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Cypereae  
-  

Subfamily
Cyperoideae  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
115  

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Properties of Umbrella Sedge and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Sedge and Pitch Pine

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

Umbrella Sedge and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Umbrella Sedge and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Sedge and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Sedge and Pitch Pine

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

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