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Egyptian Papyrus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

fungus
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

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
-

Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र
Blue Giant Grass

In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Papyrus égyptien
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Papiro egipcio
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Papiro egipcio
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

CHARTA
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes
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Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Cyperaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cariceae
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Subfamily

Cyperoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

122
1 27800
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Difference Between Egyptian Papyrus and Blue Giant

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Importance of Egyptian Papyrus and Blue Giant

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