Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Western United States, Canada
Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
85
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Sugar Pine
In German
Papyrus-Pflanze
Sugar Pine
In French
usine papyrus
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
planta del papiro
Sugar Pine
In Greek
πάπυρο
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
planta do papiro
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Papyrus roślin
Sugar Pine
In Latin
cHARTA
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Cyperaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
85
1
27800
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