Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
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Number of Varieties
28
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Insects
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Capnoides
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Capnoides
In French
Papyrus égyptien
capnoides
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Capnoides
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Capnoides
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Capnoides
In Latin
CHARTA
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Agaricomycetes
Order
Poales
Agaricales
Family
Cyperaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cariceae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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