Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Africa
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Saraca asoca
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Forests, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
SARACA indica
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Saraca इंडिका
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
SARACA indica
In French
Papyrus égyptien
Saraca indica
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
indica Saraca
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Saraca indica
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Saraca indica
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Saraca indica
In Latin
CHARTA
Saraca indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Cyperaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Saraca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
Detarieae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
14
1
27800
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