Dwarf Papyrus

Acerola

About Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola

Dwarf Papyrus

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Wet lands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Brown

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cyperus papyrus

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

dwarf papyrus

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Papyrus

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

papyrus nain

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

papiro enano

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος πάπυρο

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papiro anão

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

krasnolud papirus

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

P. papyrus

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola. Dwarf Papyrus doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Papyrus does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Papyrus has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash and Acerola has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola

Season and care of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Papyrus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dwarf Papyrus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Papyrus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola Physical Information

Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola are as follows:

Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola

Care of Dwarf Papyrus and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done No pruning needed and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.