Wild Snapdragon

Umbrella Sedge

About Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge

Wild Snapdragon

Umbrella Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Madagascar

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Red spider mite, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Umbrella Plant

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Dach-Anlage

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Umbrella Plant

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

parasol roślin

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cypereae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

40700

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Umbrella Sedge has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge

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

Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.