Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Japan
Types
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Number of Varieties
19015
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 6
8-4
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier