Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic
North-Central United States
Types
Papyrus
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
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Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
PICEA glauca 'Densata'
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
White Spruce
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
Black Hills Spruce Tree
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Weiß-Fichte
In French
papyrus nain
Épinette blanche
In Spanish
papiro enano
Picea glauca
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
Black Hills Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
papiro anão
Pinheiro-do-canadá
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Black Hills Spruce Tree
In Latin
P. papyrus
Picea glauca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Cyperaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
7005
1
27800
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