1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Africa
Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long, Alternate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Dogs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
ILLICIUM parviflorum
7.2 Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Sternanis
7.2.3 In French
Papyrus égyptien
Anis étoilé
7.2.4 In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Anís estrellado
7.2.5 In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Γλυκάνισο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Star Anise
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species