What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush
Origin
World/Pandemic
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Types
Papyrus
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
Number of Varieties
158
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
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
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
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
-
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
पेपिरस संयंत्र
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
papyrus nain
usine papyrus
In Spanish
papiro enano
planta del papiro
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
πάπυρο
In Portuguese
papiro anão
planta do papiro
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Papyrus roślin
In Latin
P. papyrus
cHARTA
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cariceae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
7008
1
27800
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