Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic
China, Japan
Types
Papyrus
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
winter daphne
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
winter daphne
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Daphne odora
In French
papyrus nain
Daphne odora
In Spanish
papiro enano
Daphne odora
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
papiro anão
Daphne odora
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Daphne odora
In Latin
P. papyrus
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Cyperaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
70070
1
27800
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