Oxlip

Papyrus

About Oxlip and Papyrus

Oxlip

Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

पेपिरस संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Papyrus-Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

usine papyrus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

planta del papiro

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

planta do papiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Papyrus roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

cHARTA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Cariceae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Oxlip and Papyrus

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Papyrus? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Papyrus. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Papyrus doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Papyrus has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Papyrus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Papyrus

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

Oxlip and Papyrus Physical Information

Oxlip and Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Oxlip and Papyrus are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oxlip and Papyrus

Care of Oxlip and Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.