Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrub
Origin
Africa
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Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
270
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Ninebark
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Ninebark
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Ninebark
In French
Papyrus égyptien
Physocarpe
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
ninebark
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
ninebark
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
ninebark
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Ninebark
In Latin
CHARTA
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Cyperaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Physocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
Neillieae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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