Papyrus

Poinsettia

About Papyrus and Poinsettia

Papyrus

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 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

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers 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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers 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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

usine papyrus

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del papiro

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

πάπυρο

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

cHARTA

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Poales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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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100

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Properties of Papyrus and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Poinsettia

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

Papyrus and Poinsettia Physical Information

Papyrus and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Poinsettia are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Papyrus and Poinsettia

Care of Papyrus and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.