A tropical Old World sedge that has stiff green stems, each terminating in a whorl of arching green leaflike bracts. It is commonly grown as a houseplant.
Cyperus involucratus, family Cyperaceae
‘Another moisture loving perennial at Glin is Darmera Peltata, commonly known as the umbrella plant.’
‘It is known as the umbrella plant but I find it more reminiscent of a fireworks explosion.’
‘Add a small water plant (such as a dwarf umbrella plant) in a bonsai dish, rocks, a submersible pump, and a bamboo spout that's a variation of the traditional Japanese deer scarer, or shishi odoshi (often sold at nurseries).’
‘Schefflera arboricola also known as the dwarf umbrella tree or Hawaiian dwarf umbrella is the little brother to the old time umbrella plant.’
‘The Umbrella plant got its name from the green bracts that form atop its long stems.’
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