Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Africa
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Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
2250
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm130.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm80.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Upright
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
बच्छनाभ
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Eisenhut
In French
Papyrus égyptien
aconit
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
acónito
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
monkshood
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Aconitum
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
tojad
In Latin
CHARTA
aconitum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Cyperaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cariceae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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