About Egyptian Papyrus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Africa

Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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22% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Papiro egipcio

In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Papiro egipcio

In Latin

CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cariceae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Egyptian Papyrus

Want to know the properties of Egyptian Papyrus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Egyptian Papyrus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Egyptian Papyrus Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds

Part of plant used: Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Egyptian Papyrus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Egyptian Papyrus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Egyptian Papyrus physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Tan

Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Egyptian Papyrus

Taking Egyptian Papyrus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Egyptian Papyrus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Egyptian Papyrus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Egyptian Papyrus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Egyptian Papyrus is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus. This plant's habitat is Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.