Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
California
Types
Papyrus
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
1577
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires large amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Wood
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
Giant Sequoia
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Giant Sequoia
In French
papyrus nain
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
papiro enano
Secoya gigante
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
papiro anão
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
P. papyrus
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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