Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Africa
Australia
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
2700
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
नीलगिरी
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Eukalyptus
In French
Papyrus égyptien
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Eucalipto
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Eucalipto
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Eukaliptus
In Latin
CHARTA
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Myrtales
Family
Cyperaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cariceae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
1700
1
27800
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