1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa
Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Clay soil areas, Subtropical forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm490.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Black rot, Mildew, Root rot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Leafminer, Mosquitos
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal distension, Inflammation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Aging, Anti-fungal, Emmoiliant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
RADERMACHERA sinica
7.2 Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
China Doll
7.2.1 In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
चीनी गुड़िया पेड़
7.2.2 In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Zimmeresche
7.2.3 In French
Papyrus égyptien
china doll
7.2.4 In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
china doll
7.2.5 In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
δέντρο κούκλα Κίνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
china árvore boneca
7.2.7 In Polish
Papiro egipcio
China Doll drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species