Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Africa
Africa
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
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Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Alpine Delphinium
In French
Papyrus égyptien
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
CHARTA
Alpine Delphinium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Cyperaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Delphinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cariceae
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Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
1300
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27800
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