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About Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Papyrus-Pflanze
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
usine papyrus
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta del papiro
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
πάπυρο
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta do papiro
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Papyrus roślin
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
cHARTA
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Cyperus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cariceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Papyrus and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.