Papyrus

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa

Papyrus

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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 back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

usine papyrus

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del papiro

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

πάπυρο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

cHARTA

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Papyrus and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.