Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Africa
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
ओहियो बकेये
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Ohio buckeye
In French
Papyrus égyptien
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
CHARTA
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Cyperaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
119
1
27800
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