Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Papyrus
Jonathan apple, fuji apple
Number of Varieties
1525
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
सुनहरा सेब
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
goldener Apfel
In French
papyrus nain
pomme d'Or
In Spanish
papiro enano
manzana dorada
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
χρυσό μήλο
In Portuguese
papiro anão
maçã Dourada
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
złote jabłko
In Latin
P. papyrus
aureum pomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Cyperaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
70065
1
27800
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