Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
China, Korea
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Prunus mume
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Aristate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
PRUNUS mume
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Japanese Apricot
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
जापानी खुबानी
In German
Dach-Anlage
japanische Aprikose
In French
Parapluie Plante
abricot japonais
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
albaricoque japonés
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
Apricot japonês
In Polish
parasol roślin
japońska morela
In Latin
O Planta
Persicum Italica
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
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
70010
1
27800
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