Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Australia
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Types
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Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
In Hindi
Pepperwort
पेपिरस संयंत्र
In German
Pepperwort
Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
Pepperwort
usine papyrus
In Spanish
Pepperwort
planta del papiro
In Greek
Pepperwort
πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
planta do papiro
In Polish
Pepperwort
Papyrus roślin
In Latin
Pepperwort
cHARTA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
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Poales
Family
Marsileaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Cariceae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
658
1
27800
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