Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
World/Pandemic
Types
Freesia
Papyrus
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
-
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
Freesia
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
Freesia
dwarf papyrus
In German
Freesie
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
Freesia
papyrus nain
In Spanish
fresia
papiro enano
In Greek
freesia
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
freesia
papiro anão
In Polish
frezja
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
Freesia
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Iridaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Freesia
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ixioideae
-
Number of Species
16700
1
27800
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