Though commonly known as Umbrella palm, it is not a palm. It belongs to Cyperecae family. The plant has rhizome-like underground stems from which leaves arise. Leaves grow on a very tall stem and all the leaves are arranged densely in a whorl on end of the stem.
It is a bog plant but it can be grown like any other plant in a pot.It is propagated by division of clumps or keeping a leaf whorl floating in water. It a perennial plant is native to Madagascar.
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| Cyperus alternifolius growing by a stream |
It is a bog plant but it can be grown like any other plant in a pot.It is propagated by division of clumps or keeping a leaf whorl floating in water. It a perennial plant is native to Madagascar.
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| Whorl of leaves in water shows platelets growing |
