Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush
Origin
-
Japan
Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
-
Number of Varieties
8450
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-10
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gold
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
Japanese Sedge
In German
Papyrus-Pflanze
japanische Segge
In French
usine papyrus
Japanese carex
In Spanish
planta del papiro
juncia japonesa
In Greek
πάπυρο
japanische Segge
In Portuguese
planta do papiro
Sedge japonês
In Polish
Papyrus roślin
japoński turzyca
In Latin
cHARTA
Sedge Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cariceae
-
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
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Number of Species
82000
1
27800
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