Plant Care Dwarf Umbrella-Grass

Dwarf Umbrella-Grass

Also known as

umbrella-plant

Taxonomy

Cyperus albostriatus
Cyperus
Cyperaceae
Poales

How to care for Dwarf Umbrella-Grass

Water

How often to water your Dwarf Umbrella-Grass

Water needs for Dwarf Umbrella-Grass
0.5 cups
every 9

Dwarf Umbrella-Grass needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Dwarf Umbrella-Grass in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Dwarf Umbrella-Grass: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Dwarf Umbrella-Grass may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dwarf Umbrella-Grass in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Dwarf Umbrella-Grass

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Dwarf Umbrella-Grass: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Dwarf Umbrella-Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Dwarf Umbrella-Grass

Dwarf Umbrella-Grass


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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