Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Papyrus
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Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, 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
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Needs Very high moisture
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
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
bees
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
allergic reaction, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
Saururus cernuus
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Saururus cernuus
In French
papyrus nain
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
papiro enano
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
papiro anão
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
P. papyrus
Saururi cernuus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Piperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Saururaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Saururus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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