Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Origin
Madagascar
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Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Prunus serrulata
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
चेरी
In German
Dach-Anlage
Blühende Kirsch
In French
Parapluie Plante
cerisier
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
floración de la cereza
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
Άνθιση κερασιών
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
cereja de florescência
In Polish
parasol roślin
Kwitnienie wiśni
In Latin
O Planta
florentem cerasis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Cyperaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cypereae
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Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
700430
1
27800
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