Papyrus

China Aster

About Papyrus and China Aster

Papyrus

China Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

Ribbon series, Milady aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

China Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

चीन एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

China Aster

7.2.3 In French

usine papyrus

Chine Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del papiro

aster de China

7.2.5 In Greek

πάπυρο

Κίνα Aster

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

China Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

Chiny Aster

7.2.8 In Latin

cHARTA

Sinis Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Callistephus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA15

1 27800

Properties of Papyrus and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and China Aster

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

Papyrus and China Aster Physical Information

Papyrus and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and China Aster are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Papyrus and China Aster

Care of Papyrus and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.