Egyptian Papyrus

African Daisy

About Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy

Egyptian Papyrus

African Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

South Africa

1.4 Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

OSTEOSPERMUM

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

7.2.2 In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

African Daisy

7.2.3 In French

Papyrus égyptien

marguerite africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papiro egipcio

margarita africana

7.2.5 In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio

africano margarida

7.2.7 In Polish

Papiro egipcio

Gerbery

7.2.8 In Latin

CHARTA

African primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy? We provide you with everything About Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy. Egyptian Papyrus doesn't have thorns and African Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Egyptian Papyrus does not have fragrant flowers. Egyptian Papyrus has allergic reactions like Not Available and African Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy

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

Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy Physical Information

Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Papyrus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy are as follows:

Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Egyptian Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.