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About Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge


About Umbrella Sedge and Yellow Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
China  
Madagascar  

Types
it is a variety of peach  
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
-  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, fertilize twice a year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Brown Rot, Leaf curl, Leaf Hoppers, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew  
Red spider mite, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Rich in Fluride, Rich in Iron, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Antibacterial, Antifungal  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Maygold'  
Cyperus Alternifolius  

Common Name
Maygold Peach, Peach, Yellow Peach  
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  

In Hindi
पीला पीच  
Umbrella Plant  

In German
Yellow Peach  
Dach-Anlage  

In French
Peach jaune  
Parapluie Plante  

In Spanish
melocotón amarillo  
Umbrella Plant  

In Greek
κίτρινο ροδάκινο  
ομπρέλα φυτών  

In Portuguese
amarelo Pêssego  
Planta do guarda-chuva  

In Polish
żółty Peach  
parasol roślin  

In Latin
Yellow Peach  
O Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
-  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
40  
700  
36

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Properties of Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge

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

Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Peach height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Care of Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Yellow Peach and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Peach pruning is done Prune in summer and Umbrella Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Peach 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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