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Egyptian Papyrus
Egyptian Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tree

Origin

Africa
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Types

C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Water deeply about 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
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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

fungus
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

-
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र
Smokebush

In German

ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Smokebush

In French

Papyrus égyptien
Smokebush

In Spanish

Papiro egipcio
Smokebush

In Greek

αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Papiro egípcio
Smokebush

In Polish

Papiro egipcio
Smokebush

In Latin

CHARTA
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Cyperaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cyperus
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cariceae
Rhoeae

Subfamily

Cyperoideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

14
1 27800
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Difference Between Egyptian Papyrus and Smokebush

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Importance of Egyptian Papyrus and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Egyptian Papyrus and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Egyptian Papyrus and Smokebush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds whereas of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Egyptian Papyrus vs Smokebush

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