Cyperus alternifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. alternifolius
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Binomial name | |
Cyperus alternifolius
Rottb., 1772
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Cyperus alternifolius, the umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the large genus Cyperus of the sedge family Cyperaceae. The plant is native to West Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula, but widely distributed throughout the world. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3] [4] The subspecies Cyperus alternifolius ssp. flabelliformis is also known as Cyperus involucratus Rottb.. [1]
Cyperus alternifolius is frequently cultivated as an ornamental plant worldwide. It is planted in gardens in the ground, pots, in ponds, and as a houseplant. It is not hardy, and requires protection when temperatures fall below 5 °C (41 °F) [3] ( USDA Zones: 9a–11b). [5] It is propagated by dividing the roots and requires copious amounts of water. [6] The cultivar Cyperus alternifolius 'Variegatus' is grown for its variegated foliage and smaller size. [7]
Cyperus alternifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. alternifolius
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Binomial name | |
Cyperus alternifolius
Rottb., 1772
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Cyperus alternifolius, the umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the large genus Cyperus of the sedge family Cyperaceae. The plant is native to West Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula, but widely distributed throughout the world. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3] [4] The subspecies Cyperus alternifolius ssp. flabelliformis is also known as Cyperus involucratus Rottb.. [1]
Cyperus alternifolius is frequently cultivated as an ornamental plant worldwide. It is planted in gardens in the ground, pots, in ponds, and as a houseplant. It is not hardy, and requires protection when temperatures fall below 5 °C (41 °F) [3] ( USDA Zones: 9a–11b). [5] It is propagated by dividing the roots and requires copious amounts of water. [6] The cultivar Cyperus alternifolius 'Variegatus' is grown for its variegated foliage and smaller size. [7]