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About Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus


About Dwarf Papyrus and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Papyrus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Grassland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
-  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
Cyperus papyrus  

Common Name
limber pine  
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  

In Hindi
limber pine  
dwarf papyrus  

In German
limber pine  
Zwerg Papyrus  

In French
limber pine  
papyrus nain  

In Spanish
limber pine  
papiro enano  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
νάνος πάπυρο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
papiro anão  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
krasnolud papirus  

In Latin
limver abiit  
P. papyrus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
700  
36

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Properties of Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Limber Pine and Dwarf Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done . In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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