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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Japan
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

1540
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Marshy ground
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red orange
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Umbrella Like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Fibre

Other Uses

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus alternifolius
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Galingale,Umbrella Palm
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

mbrella Palm
Needle Grass

In German

Cyperus alternifolius
Nadel- Gras

In French

Cyperus alternifolius
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Cyperus alternifolius
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Umbrella Palm
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Umbrella Palm
agulha Relva

In Polish

Cibora zmienna
igła do trawy

In Latin

Umbrella Palm
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Sciadopityaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

9150
1 27800
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Difference Between Umbrella Palm and Needle Grass

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Importance of Umbrella Palm and Needle Grass

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