Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
World/Pandemic
Types
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Papyrus
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Slopes
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल
dwarf papyrus
In German
gestreifte Ahorn
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
érable rayé
papyrus nain
In Spanish
arce rayado
papiro enano
In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
plátano listrada
papiro anão
In Polish
paski klonu
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
alba acernis
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Aceraceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Acer
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20700
1
27800
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