Umbrella Plant
Cyperus alternifolius
Also known as Galingale, Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge
About Umbrella Plant
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. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The subspecies Cyperus alternifolius ssp. flabelliformis is also known as Cyperus involucratus Rottb..
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus alternifolius
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- CYPERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Plains, often grown as ornamental
- Native to
- East Africa
- Distribution
- East Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- छातामोथे
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Umbrella Plant belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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