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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Africa

Types

Shrub
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

cotoneaster
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

cotoneaster
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Zwergmispel
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

cotonéaster
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Cotoneaster
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Cotoneaster
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

cotoneaster
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

irga
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Cornus
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Cariceae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

2001
1 27800
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Difference Between Cotoneaster and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Cotoneaster and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cotoneaster and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cotoneaster and Egyptian Papyrus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cotoneaster is Blood tonic whereas of Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. Cotoneaster has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cotoneaster vs Egyptian Papyrus

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