Egyptian Papyrus

Pampas Grass

About Egyptian Papyrus and Pampas Grass

Egyptian Papyrus

Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

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

Lawn

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-11

0 99

1.6 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

11 - 7

1.7 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.8 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

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, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

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

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Birds, Rats, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

CORTADERIA

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

Pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

Pampasgrass

7.2.3 In French

Papyrus égyptien

herbe de la pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papiro egipcio

cortaderas

7.2.5 In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

γρασίδι Πάμπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio

grama de Pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

Papiro egipcio

Pampas trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

CHARTA

Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Danthonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Egyptian Papyrus and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Pampas Grass

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

Egyptian Papyrus and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Egyptian Papyrus and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Papyrus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Papyrus and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Egyptian Papyrus flower color: Tan
Egyptian Papyrus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Egyptian Papyrus and Pampas Grass

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