The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The plant is native to madagascar, one of the western indian ocean islands citation needed. If you are looking for a quick turning plant, you have found it. Dwarf umbrella palm cyperus alternifolius gracilis this smaller variety of the umbrella palm plant that only grows to about 2 tall. Investigation of the potential of cyperus alternifolius in the phytoremediation of palm oil mill effluent. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two plant species on microbial communities and. May 19, 20 cyperus alternifolius seeds sown in the middle of march 20 started sprouting after a couple of weeks and new plants continued to emerge for at least a month. Phytodegradation of ethanolamines by cyperus alternifolius.
Cyperus alternifolius, commonly called umbrella plant or umbrella palm, is a perennial sedge that features a grasslike clump of triangular green stems typically growing to 23 tall. See more ideas about plants, garden and bog garden. Comparing the efficiency of cyperus alternifolius and phragmites australis in municipal. Cyperus rotundus cocograss, java grass, nut grass, purple nut sedge or purple nutsedge, red nut sedge, khmer kravanh chruk is a species of sedge cyperaceae native to africa, southern and. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. It is a tall, clumpforming, tender perennial sedge that, in frostfree areas, will grow up to 15 tall. All structured data from the file and property namespaces.
The genus name cyperus is from the latin cuperos or the greek kypeiros, both meaning sedge or rush. Cyperus alternifolius seeds umbrella plant plant world seeds. Cyperus alternifolius, with the common names of umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grasslike plant in the very large genus cyperus of the sedge. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is. Hepatoprotective activity of cyperus alternifolius on. Cyperus papyrus care what is the best season to prune a cyperus papyrus.
As with all the cyperus plants it is viviparous and will grow new plants from the junction of the leaf and stem. One well rooted cyperus alternifolius plants umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge, umbrella palm plants are in 2. Cyperus alternifolius, with the common names of umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or. Seeds were supposed to be from larger sibling cyperus papyrus, but i ended up with cyperus alternifolius instead. Prune in the autumn when the plant start to be yellow.
Cyperus alternifolius in kew science plants of the world online. Cyperus textilis is found in the southern part of south africa, from piketberg in the western cape to southern kwazulunatal, where it grows along river banks and streams, in pools, dams or marshes, in wet ravines and even in coastal wetlands and brackish estuaries. This page was last edited on 9 december 2014, at 19. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. The leaves of the umbrella plant are narrow and flattened and only 6 to 10 long. Download a page pdf from identification and biology of nonnative plants in floridas natural areas second edition 1 this nonnative sedge is sometimes grown as an ornamental, and has become naturalized in wet, disturbed sites from the central and southern peninsula of florida. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In deeper waters it is the chief constituent of the. Cooperative extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the eastern band of cherokee indians.
Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Wetland plants that cover the wetlands play an important role in reducing pollutants. Cyperus alternifolius definition of cyperus alternifolius. Hepatoprotective activity of cyperus alternifolius on carbon.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 235591 with original publication details. To know more about how to take care of these plants, you should first know that umbrella plant is a name often used to refer to various unrelated species of houseplants. The plant is native to madagascar, in the indian ocean off africa. Cyperus alternifolius in world checklist of selected plant families. Mustread care and maintenance tips for umbrella plant.
Performance of phragmites australis and cyperus papyrus in the. Alternifolius is an extremely fast grower that works great in ponds, watergardens, and containers. Cyperus alternifolius african sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike. However, most modern treatments accept that the two taxa are distinct a treatment we follow. Abstract mycelial growth and mushroom yields of three strains of pleurotus eryngii produced on wheat bran supplemented umbrella plant cyperus alternifolius. Bright green parasols of narrow leaves top each stem. Cyperus alternifolius, better known as the umbrella plant is a very popular house plant and commonly grown as a marginal pond plant. The umbrella element of its various names comes from the leaflets that grow on top of the tall stems which wait for it look like the spokes of an umbrella, giving an overall. Umbrella plant is an interesting and beautiful plant which is easy to grow under wet or dry conditions. I have included a photo of one outside an apartment which had no water other than texas rain and the occassional washing of the patio.
Many south african place names like matjiesfontein, matjiesrivier, matjiesvlei. Typha latifolia performed better than cyperus alternifolius, both in terms of biomass. Cyperus alternifolius umbrella papyrus the cyperus alternifolius is a common houseplant which is a native of madagascar. Umbrella plant care growing cyperus umbrella plants indoors. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. What started as one stem and small portion of root has grown in extremely dry areas. Genus cyperus can be annuals or evergreen, rhizomatous perennials, with linear, grasslike leaves and terminal clusters of small greenish flowerspikes with spreading leaflike bracts beneath.
Plants profile for cyperus involucratus umbrella plant. It can be planted directly in the pond, used in swamp pots or the bog garden. The umbrella plant makes an attractive feature in a bright window or sun lounge where it produces strong stems. The leaflike bracts top the flowering stalk, and are arranged spirally, spreading outward and slightly downward like the ribs of an umbrella. Excellent marginal plant with nice umbrellalike foliage. I have a couple of stands of them and thought they were just tall weeds. The umbrella plant makes an attractive feature in a bright window or sun lounge where it produces strong stems topped with striking umbrellalike spokes. Umbrella palm plant cyperus alternifolius, involucratus.
Prune in the autumn when the plant start to be yellow, prune the stems from the base, when the plant become aggressive better to prune also the young stems to contain and control the growth of the plant. This species has been referred to as cyperus laxus lam. Investigation of the potential of cyperus alternifolius in the phytoremediation of palm. Studies have shown clear antifungal and antibacterial properties in the roots of this plant.
The plant was on the windowsill for a couple of days. Our screening of plants showed that cyperus alternifolius umbrella papyrus. Umbrella grass cyperus alternifolius papyrus guide. The use and choice of plant species significantly influence wastewater treatment processes. Each stem is topped by a whorl of 1025 drooping leaflike bracts that resemble the ribs of a raised umbrella. Cyperus alternifolius umbrella grass was chosen as aquatic.
Growing to a height of 60cm 24in, the bracts are symmetrically arranged in an umbrella formation and held atop elegant stems that sway with the breeze, giving a tropical touch to the garden. Neither of the cats showed any kind of interest in it. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Germination rate seemed to be terrible at first, but later it turned out, that most of 2 years old tiny seeds remained viable and sprouted. The names nut grass and nut sedge shared with the related species cyperus esculentus are derived from its tubers, that somewhat resemble nuts, although botanically they have nothing to do with nuts. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Cyperus alternifolius umbrella papyrus from agristarts. Cyperus alternifolius ook bekend als parapluplant in nederland en belgie is een. Effects of plant species in a horizontal subsurface flow constructed. In deeper waters it is the chief constituent of the floating, tangled masses of vegetation known as sudd. The sedge family is a cosmopolitan family of grasslike herbs usually found in moist.
Cyperus papyrus grows in full sun, in wet swamps and on lake margins throughout africa, madagascar and the mediterranean countries. This nonnative sedge is sometimes grown as an ornamental, and has become naturalized in wet, disturbed sites from the central and southern peninsula of florida. Cyperus rotundus is a perennial plant, that may reach a height of up to 140 cm 55 in. Bryson and richard carter usdaars, southern weed science research unit, stoneville, ms 38776, and valdosta state university, valdosta, ga 31698 cyperaceae is a cosmopolitan family of an estimated 5000 species and 100 genera ball et al. Cyperus alternifolius, with the common names of umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grasslike plant in the very large genus cyperus of the sedge family, cyperaceae. The leaves at the bases of its stems are reduced to sheaths. Cyperus alternifolius name synonyms cyperus frondosus salisb.
Pdf investigation of the potential of cyperus alternifolius in the. Gc ms analysis of cyperus alternifolius showed the presence of the. Cyperus alternifolius is frequently cultivated as an ornamental plant worldwide. Cyperus alternifolius gracilis at san marcos growers. Online plant guide cyperus alternifolius umbrella plant. Dave, several online sites show this as more finely textured than your image so i am wondering if this isnt something more along the lines of umbrella plant cyperus alternifolius. The root structures of cyperus papyrus provided more microbial fixation sites, sufficient residence time. Cyperus alternifolius umbrella palm, umbrella plant. Analysis of bioactive phytochemical compound of cyperus. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. It may also be used as an impressive marginal plant in a pond or bog garden.
Pdf investigation of the potential of cyperus alternifolius. The number of shoot will increase over time as new shoots will surface and grow. Cyperus papyrus, commonly known as papyrus or papyrus sedge is native to egypt. Aug 28, 2002 cyperus species, umbrella papyrus, umbrella palm, umbrella sedge cyperus alternifolius subsp. However, most modern treatments accept that the two taxa are distinct a treatment we follow here. Impacting microbial communities and absorbing pollutants. Any uses for cyperus laxus, where the range is given as asia, should be referred to this species. Download fulltext pdf insights into the molecular mechanism of the responses for cyperus alternifolius to phacs stress in constructed wetlands article pdf available in chemosphere 164. Flowers appeared on plant that was merely 20 cm tall, which.
This page was last edited on 8 november 2018, at 21. Cyperus papyrus, commonly called papyrus, is native to africa. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Umbrella grass cyperus alternifolius papyrus guide our. Papyrus is a sedge family cyperaceae one of about 600 species in the genus cyperus that is probably best known as the source of ancient paper called papyrus. Cyperus species, umbrella papyrus, umbrella palm, umbrella. The present work explored the potential hepatoprotective activity of total ethanol and successive extracts of cyperus alternifolius l cyperaceae against carbon tetrachloride ccl4induced.
I have grown umbrella palm cyperus alternifolius at several homes. The website also provides access to a database and. Cyperus alternifolius synonyms, cyperus alternifolius pronunciation, cyperus alternifolius translation, english dictionary definition of cyperus alternifolius. I was a bit confused as usually when they get oath or. Cyperus involucratus ufifas center for aquatic and. Common names falso papiro in italian souchet in french. The tall stems have umbrellas of radiating bracts that look like leaves the true leaves clasp the stem so closely you can hardly see them, giving the plant. The plant list includes 2,568 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus cyperus. It is seldom killed in zone 8, but may be severely damaged by temperaures below 25 degree f.
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