Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fern
Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
Types
Papyrus
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Number of Varieties
1550
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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 shade
Pruning
-
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Cinnamon Fern
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
दालचीनी फर्न
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Zimt Farn
In French
papyrus nain
Cinnamon Fern
In Spanish
papiro enano
helecho canela
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
κανέλα Fern
In Portuguese
papiro anão
Cinnamon Fern
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Cynamon Fern
In Latin
P. papyrus
Fern cinnamomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Poales
Osmundales
Family
Cyperaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Osmundastrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
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Apameini
Subfamily
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Noctuinae
Number of Species
700200
1
27800
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