Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Madagascar
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Larix sibirica
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-111-5
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
5-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm910.00 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, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, 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
Prune to control growth, 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
Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
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
Rodents
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
-
Other Uses
-
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
LARIX sibirica
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Siberian Larch
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
Siberian Larch
In German
Dach-Anlage
Sibirische Lärche
In French
Parapluie Plante
Mélèze de Sibérie
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
Larix sibirica
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
siberian larch
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
siberian larch
In Polish
parasol roślin
Modrzew syberyjski
In Latin
O Planta
Siberian larch
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Cyperaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cypereae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
70010
1
27800
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