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Dwarf Papyrus
Dwarf Papyrus

Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic
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Types

Papyrus
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1590
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Wet lands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Brown
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, 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, 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cyperus papyrus
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

dwarf papyrus
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Zwerg Papyrus
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

papyrus nain
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

papiro enano
Hippeastrum

In Greek

νάνος πάπυρο
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

papiro anão
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

krasnolud papirus
Hippeastrum

In Latin

P. papyrus
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Cyperaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

70090
1 27800
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Difference Between Dwarf Papyrus and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Dwarf Papyrus or Hippeastrum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dwarf Papyrus and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dwarf Papyrus are can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dwarf Papyrus and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dwarf Papyrus and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Dwarf Papyrus vs Hippeastrum

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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Papyrus has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Dwarf Papyrus is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Papyrus and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.