1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm850.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Tan
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds, Fruit Bats
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Antidiabetic, Asthma
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
CECROPIA palmata
7.2 Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Snakewood Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Snakewood Tree
7.2.2 In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
Schlangenholz -Baum
7.2.3 In French
Papyrus égyptien
Amourette Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
Árbol de madera de serpiente
7.2.5 In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
Snakewood Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
Snakewood Tree
7.2.7 In Polish
Papiro egipcio
Snakewood Tree
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Agaricomycetes
Eudicotyledoneae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species