Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Madagascar
Types
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Thorns
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal
Part of Plant Used
Root
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cyperus Alternifolius
Common Name
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant
In Hindi
Umbrella Plant
In German
Dach-Anlage
In French
Parapluie Plante
In Spanish
Umbrella Plant
In Greek
ομπρέλα φυτών
In Portuguese
Planta do guarda-chuva
In Polish
parasol roślin
In Latin
O Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cypereae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
700
Rank: 36 (Overall)
1
27800
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