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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia
Africa

Types

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C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Quince
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

श्रीफल
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Quitte
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Coing
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Membrillo
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Κυδώνι
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Marmelo
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Pigwa
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Quince
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Agaricomycetes

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Cydonia
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae
Cariceae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

2001
1 27800
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Difference Between Quince and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Quince and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quince and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quince and Egyptian Papyrus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Quince is Pneumonia and Ulcers whereas of Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. Quince has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Quince vs Egyptian Papyrus

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