Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Southeastern United States
Types
Papyrus
Tree
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong to ablanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Seedlings
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
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well 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
Nitrate based fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
Sourwood
In Hindi
dwarf papyrus
Sourwood
In German
Zwerg Papyrus
Sourwood
In French
papyrus nain
Sourwood
In Spanish
papiro enano
Sourwood
In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο
Sourwood
In Portuguese
papiro anão
Sourwood
In Polish
krasnolud papirus
Sourwood
In Latin
P. papyrus
Sourwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Cyperaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Oxydendrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oxydendreae
Subfamily
-
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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