Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
-
Number of Varieties
812
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Papyrus-Pflanze
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
usine papyrus
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
planta del papiro
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
πάπυρο
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
planta do papiro
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
Papyrus roślin
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
cHARTA
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Cyperaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
8100
1
27800
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