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Heptapleurum arboricola (syn. Schefflera arboricola, Chinese: 鹅掌藤; pinyin: ézhǎng téng; lit. 'goose-sole vine') is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Hainan Province, China and Taiwan. [1] [2] [3] Its common name is dwarf umbrella tree, as it resembles a smaller version of the umbrella tree, Heptapleurum ...
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 ...
They are annual or perennial plants, mostly aquatic and growing in still or slow-moving water up to 0.5 metres (20 in) deep. The species vary greatly in size, with small species only 5 centimetres (2 in) tall, while others can reach 5 metres (16 ft) in height. Common names include papyrus sedges, flatsedges, nutsedges, umbrella-sedges and ...
An orchid kept as a houseplant on an indoor windowsill. A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes.
The up to 1,000 flowers produced by the plant generate large amounts of nectar, attracting nectar-eating birds that pollinate them. The fruits are eaten by many birds and animals including musky rat-kangaroos, red-legged pademelons and spectacled flying foxes. [6] Its leaves are a favourite food of the Bennett's tree-kangaroo. [4] [7]: 105
Several species of plants are known by the common name umbrella grass or umbrella-grass, including: Chloris truncata, a grass [1] Cyperus alternifolius, a sedge [2] Digitaria divaricatissima, a grass [3] Many species of the grass genus Enteropogon, [4] such as Enteropogon acicularis [5] Several species of the sedge genus Fuirena [6]
Umbrella tree may refer to: Heptapleurum actinophyllum, the umbrella tree or octopus tree; Heptapleurum arboricola, the dwarf umbrella tree; Maesopsis eminii; Melia azedarach; Magnolia tripetala, the umbrella magnolia; Musanga cecropioides, the African corkwood; Polyscias murrayi, an Australian rainforest tree; Terminalia catappa, the Indian almond
Syneilesis palmata, the palmate umbrella plant or shredded umbrella plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Korea and Japan. [1] A spreading rhizomatous perennial, at maturity its foliage typically reaches 60 cm (24 in), and its inflorescences extend to about twice that height. [ 2 ]