Botanical Name: Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name: Umbrella plant Type of Plant: monocot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, vase shaped spreading plant forming a dense clum pof long stems topped by peculiar grassy foliage; resembles a large grassy clum p Height 4' Spread indefinite Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade Soil any moist soil Hardiness some frost (zones 8, 9, 12-24) Morphology: Leaves narrow, spreading, arranged like ribs of umbrella, circular, stacked alternate Flowers small clusters of greenish white flowers between leaf nodes Fruit small grain fruit Propagation: seed, division of clum p Usage: grow in or out of water, near pools, containers, planters, dry stream beds, small rock gardens – for striking silhouette Landscape Care: Watering regular watering preferred; can grow in swampy conditions Fertilizing none required Pruning thin out old stalks to base, divide and replant Pests/Diseases aphids Special Conditions/Other seed and spreading clumps can be very invasive Origin: Madagascar Family: Cyperaceae Notes: |
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