Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Africa
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Number of Varieties
2600
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,286.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
broad, flat
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Blackjack Oak Tree
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Blackjack Oak Tree
In French
Papyrus égyptien
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Blackjack Carvalho
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Latin
CHARTA
Blackjack quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Cyperaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
160
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27800
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