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Umbrella Sedge
Tritoma
Tritoma and Umbrella Sedge


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Sedge or Rush  
Perennial  
Origin
Madagascar  
-  
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  
Kniphofia uvaria  
Number of Varieties
20  
99+
70  
99+
Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Damp Places, Marshy ground  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
6-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9-4  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Divison, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
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, Sand  
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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites  
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Moisture  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Snails  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Root  
-  
Other Uses
-  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius  
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'  
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar  
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant  
Tritoma  
In German
Dach-Anlage  
Tritoma  
In French
Parapluie Plante  
Tritoma  
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant  
tritoma  
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών  
tritoma  
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva  
Tritoma  
In Polish
parasol roślin  
Tritoma  
In Latin
O Planta  
Trytoma  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Poales  
Asparagales  
Family
Cyperaceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Cyperus  
Kniphofia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
Cypereae  
-  
Subfamily
Cyperoideae  
-  
Number of Species
700  
36
72  
99+
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Difference Between Umbrella Sedge and Tritoma

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Importance of Umbrella Sedge and Tritoma

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Umbrella Sedge and Tritoma. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Umbrella Sedge and Tritoma 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 Sedge is Antibacterial and Antifungal whereas of Tritoma is . Umbrella Sedge has beauty benefits as follows: while Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: .

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