1 Umbrella Palm Live Starter Plant – Cyperus alternifolius

Add a bold architectural accent to your landscape with an Umbrella Palm (Cyperus alternifolius) live starter plant. Despite its common name, the Umbrella Palm is a sedge known for its graceful umbrella-shaped foliage and upright growth, making it a popular choice for water gardens, pond edges, rain gardens, and decorative containers.

This listing includes one (1) live starter plant. Umbrella Palm thrives in consistently moist soil and can also be grown in shallow water. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and is an excellent addition to tropical-style landscapes and aquatic garden settings.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Includes 1 live Umbrella Palm starter plant
• Botanical name: Cyperus alternifolius
• Suitable for ponds, water gardens, rain gardens, and containers
• Distinctive umbrella-shaped foliage provides ornamental interest
• Thrives in consistently moist soil or shallow water
• Prefers full sun to partial shade
• Ships as a live starter plant

🧾 MATERIALS:

• Live Umbrella Palm starter plant
• Natural plant material

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Umbrella Palm
Scientific Name: Cyperus alternifolius
Plant Type: Ornamental Aquatic Sedge
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Greenish-brown flower clusters
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Moist soil or aquatic planting media
Water: High; consistently moist to shallow water
USDA Zone: 8–11