Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Papyrus
Malus domestica 'Liberty'
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
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, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ornamental use, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used as a general tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
MALUS domestica 'Liberty'
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple, Liberty Apple
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
सेब
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Liberty Apple
In French
papyrus nain
Liberty (pomme)
In Spanish
papiro enano
manzana libertad
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
Liberty Apple
In Portuguese
papiro anão
maçã liberdade
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Liberty Apple
In Latin
P. papyrus
Liberty Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Cyperaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7007500
1
27800
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