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About Papyrus and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Papyrus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
8  
15  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-1  

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, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus  
European spindle  

In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र  
आम धुरी  

In German
Papyrus-Pflanze  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
usine papyrus  
axe commun  

In Spanish
planta del papiro  
husillo Común  

In Greek
πάπυρο  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
planta do papiro  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Papyrus roślin  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
cHARTA  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Celastrales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cariceae  
-  

Subfamily
Cyperoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
30  

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Properties of Papyrus and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Common Spindle

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

Papyrus and Common Spindle Physical Information

Papyrus and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Papyrus and Common Spindle

Care of Papyrus and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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