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About Umbrella Sedge and Wild Snapdragon


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
30  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Antibacterial, Antifungal  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
40  
700  
36

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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:

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.

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