Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
Africa
Europe
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
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USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Ants, Mice
Allergy
-
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
चुकंदर
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Rübe
In French
Papyrus égyptien
betterave
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
remolacha
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
beterraba
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
buraczany
In Latin
CHARTA
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Caryophyllidae
Order
Poales
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Family
Cyperaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
-
Number of Species
128
1
27800
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