Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
South America
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
-
Other Uses
-
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
peruvian daffodil
In German
Dach-Anlage
peruvian daffodil
In French
Parapluie Plante
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
Pamianthe
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
parasol roślin
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
O Planta
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Cyperaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cypereae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
70040
1
27800
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