Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Japan
Europe, Western Asia, India
Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
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Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
Fields, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Runners, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Herb
Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius
MATRICARIA recutita
Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
In Hindi
mbrella Palm
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
In German
Cyperus alternifolius
Echte Kamille
In French
Cyperus alternifolius
Matricaria recutita
In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius
Matricaria recutita
In Greek
Umbrella Palm
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm
Camomila vulgar
In Polish
Cibora zmienna
Rumianek pospolity
In Latin
Umbrella Palm
Matricaria chamomilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Sciadopityaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cyperus
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
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Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
91
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27800
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