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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Japan  
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  

Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
-  

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground  
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
7-12  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red orange  
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut out old leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius  
CANNABIS sativa  

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm  
Marijuana  

In Hindi
mbrella Palm  
मारिजुआना  

In German
Cyperus alternifolius  
Marihuana  

In French
Cyperus alternifolius  
Marijuana  

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius  
Marijuana  

In Greek
Umbrella Palm  
Μαριχουάνα  

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm  
Maconha  

In Polish
Cibora zmienna  
Marihuana  

In Latin
Umbrella Palm  
Marijuana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Rosales  

Family
Sciadopityaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Cannabis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Umbrella Palm and Marijuana

If you are confused whether Umbrella Palm or Marijuana are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Umbrella Palm and Marijuana Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Umbrella Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Marijuana fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Umbrella Palm and Marijuana if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Umbrella Palm and Marijuana

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Umbrella Palm and Marijuana. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Umbrella Palm and Marijuana as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Umbrella Palm is Tonic whereas of Marijuana is . Umbrella Palm has beauty benefits as follows: while Marijuana has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Umbrella Palm vs Marijuana

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Umbrella Palm vs Marijuana and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Umbrella Palm are whereas of Marijuana have Depression, Rapid Heartbeat and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Umbrella Palm has showy fruits and Marijuana has no showy fruits. Also Umbrella Palm is not flowering and Marijuana is not flowering . You can compare Umbrella Palm and Marijuana facts and facts of other plants too.

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