1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Herbs, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Africa
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal distension
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
7.2 Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Dwarf Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Ajowan
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Trachyspermum ammi
7.2.5 In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
σπόρους καραμπίνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species