umbrella plant
an African plant, Cyperus alternifolius, of the sedge family, that has several stems growing directly upward from a mass of roots and an umbrella-shaped cluster of leaves at the top of each stem.
North Midland U.S. the May apple plant.
Also called wild buckwheat. any of various plants belonging to the genus Eriogonum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western U.S. and Mexico, having rounded heads or umbels of white, yellow, or red flowers.
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How to use umbrella plant in a sentence
The umbrella plant requires an unusual amount of water, and will grow nicely in a water garden.
Gardening for Little Girls | Olive Hyde FosterThe stem is covered with purple blotches, and there is only one other umbrella plant which has a spotted stem.
Flowers Shown to the Children | C. E. SmithFor though Mrs. Brown did have an umbrella plant, and a rubber plant also, Sue's doll was not under either one.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show | Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for umbrella plant
an African sedge, Cyperus alternifolius, having large umbrella-like whorls of slender leaves: widely grown as an ornamental water plant
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