Egyptian Papyrus

American Holly

About Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly

Egyptian Papyrus

American Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

ILEX opaca

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Christmas Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

American Holly

7.2.2 In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

American Holly

7.2.3 In French

Papyrus égyptien

American Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papiro egipcio

American Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

American Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio

American Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Papiro egipcio

American Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

CHARTA

American Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly

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

Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly Physical Information

Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Papyrus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly are as follows:

Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and American Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Egyptian Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.