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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Sedge or Rush

Origin
-

Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

Number of Varieties
8

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
50.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Insignificant

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used
Stem

Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German
Papyrus-Pflanze

In French
usine papyrus

In Spanish
planta del papiro

In Greek
πάπυρο

In Portuguese
planta do papiro

In Polish
Papyrus roślin

In Latin
cHARTA

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Agaricomycetes

Order
Poales

Family
Cyperaceae

Genus
Cyperus

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Cariceae

Subfamily
Cyperoideae

Number of Species
8

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Properties of Papyrus

Want to know the properties of Papyrus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Papyrus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Papyrus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Papyrus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Papyrus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Papyrus physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Papyrus

Taking Papyrus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Papyrus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Papyrus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Papyrus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Papyrus is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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