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
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
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
-
-
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
-
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
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
-
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Cyperaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
122
1
27800
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