Cyperus, Dwarf Umbrella Palm 'Nanus'

This plant and it's taller relatives are very common here in S. Fl.. They grow well in a wide variety of situations from full sun to ligh...Read Moret shade & directly in ponds to xeri conditions. It is a member of the sedge family. The stems are triangular. Here we commonly call it "upside down palm" because when the seed matures and turns brown you take the "palm" part off; place it upside down in sand, water & the seeds sprout. It is almost invasive here or could be so. It spreads by rhizomes and clumps can become quite large. I have mine in large pots outdoors in the full sun & they grow well with little water.

I grow this in a small pot of water and bring them into my shed for the winter. I do not know how they would do overwinter in freezing c...Read Moreonditions. They reach a height of about 2 to 3 ft and tolerate the west texas sun well.

The dwarf umbrella palm is not quite as enthusiastic a grower as the regular umbrella palm. I did, however, take the precaution to pot i...Read Moret and sink the pot inground to control growth. In terms of height, it seems to be almost the same height as the regular umbrella palm, but the leaves, which are arranged like a parasol, are about half the size.