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Umbrella Sedge
Umbrella Sedge




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About Umbrella Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Thorns

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Umbrella Plant

In German

Dach-Anlage

In French

Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

Umbrella Plant

In Greek

ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

parasol roślin

In Latin

O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

700
Rank: 36 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Umbrella Sedge

Want to know the properties of Umbrella Sedge? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Umbrella Sedge is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Umbrella Sedge Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Umbrella Sedge. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Umbrella Sedge physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Umbrella Sedge

Taking Umbrella Sedge Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Umbrella Sedge include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Umbrella Sedge

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Umbrella Sedge is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Umbrella Sedge is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.