Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Japan
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Number of Varieties
415
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-4
Sunset Zone
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, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier