Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Papyrus
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Ganoderma root rot, Leafhoppers
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SABAL yapa
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
Huano, Thatch Palm
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
हुआन
dwarf papyrus
In German
Huan
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
Huan
papyrus nain
In Spanish
Huan
papiro enano
In Greek
Χουάν
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Huan
papiro anão
In Polish
Huan
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
Huano
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Poales
Family
Arecaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Sabal
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
-
Number of Species
17700
1
27800
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