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Dwarf Papyrus
Dwarf Papyrus

Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
Madagascar

Types

Papyrus
Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

1540
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Wet lands
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus papyrus
DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

dwarf papyrus
Dracaena marginata

In German

Zwerg Papyrus
Dracaena marginata

In French

papyrus nain
Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

papiro enano
Dracaena marginata

In Greek

νάνος πάπυρο
Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

papiro anão
marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

krasnolud papirus
Dracena marginata

In Latin

P. papyrus
Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Cyperaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7001
1 27800
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Difference Between Dwarf Papyrus and Dracaena Marginata

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Importance of Dwarf Papyrus and Dracaena Marginata

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Papyrus and Dracaena Marginata. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Papyrus and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dwarf Papyrus is whereas of Dracaena Marginata is Headache, Healing and Sore Eyes. Dwarf Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: while Dracaena Marginata has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dwarf Papyrus vs Dracaena Marginata

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dwarf Papyrus vs Dracaena Marginata and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dwarf Papyrus are Itchiness and Skin rash whereas of Dracaena Marginata have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Papyrus has showy fruits and Dracaena Marginata has no showy fruits. Also Dwarf Papyrus is not flowering and Dracaena Marginata is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Papyrus and Dracaena Marginata facts and facts of other plants too.