Egyptian Papyrus

Dame's Rocket

About Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket

Egyptian Papyrus

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Herbs

Origin

Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Papyrus égyptien

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Papiro egipcio

Rocket Dame

In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Papiro egipcio

Rocket Dame

In Latin

CHARTA

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Cyperaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cariceae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket

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

Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Papyrus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.