Egyptian Papyrus

Iris

About Egyptian Papyrus and Iris

Egyptian Papyrus

Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, 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

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

IRIS

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

Iris

7.2.2 In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

Iris

7.2.3 In French

Papyrus égyptien

Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papiro egipcio

Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio

Íris

7.2.7 In Polish

Papiro egipcio

Irys

7.2.8 In Latin

CHARTA

Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Egyptian Papyrus and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Iris

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

Egyptian Papyrus and Iris Physical Information

Egyptian Papyrus and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Papyrus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Egyptian Papyrus and Iris are as follows:

Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Iris

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Egyptian Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.