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About Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus


About Dwarf Papyrus and Microbiota


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Russia/Siberia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Shrub  
Papyrus  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Grassland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm  
16
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Green  
Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
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
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
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
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata  
Cyperus papyrus  

Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  

In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा  
dwarf papyrus  

In German
Mikrobiota  
Zwerg Papyrus  

In French
microbiote  
papyrus nain  

In Spanish
microbiota  
papiro enano  

In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας  
νάνος πάπυρο  

In Portuguese
microbiota  
papiro anão  

In Polish
mikroflory  
krasnolud papirus  

In Latin
Microbiota  
P. papyrus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Microbiota  
Cyperus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
700  
36

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Properties of Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Care of Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Microbiota and Dwarf Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Microbiota pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done . In summer Microbiota needs Lots of watering 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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