Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
Africa
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
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Number of Varieties
220
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Annona reticulate
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
ramphal
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Netzannone
In French
Papyrus égyptien
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Annona reticulata
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Ramphal
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
coração-de-boi
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
In Latin
CHARTA
Ramphal
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Magnoliales
Family
Cyperaceae
Tiliaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Cariceae
Annoneae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Annonoideae
Number of Species
1170
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27800
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