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Egyptian Papyrus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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Africa

Types

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C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod
Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Trefoil
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Lotier corniculé
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Trefoil
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

trefoil
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Lotus
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Cariceae

Subfamily

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Cyperoideae

Number of Species

3001
1 27800
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Difference Between Trefoil and Egyptian Papyrus

If you are confused whether Trefoil or Egyptian Papyrus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Trefoil and Egyptian Papyrus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Trefoil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Egyptian Papyrus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Trefoil and Egyptian Papyrus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Trefoil and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Trefoil and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Trefoil 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 Trefoil is anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative and Febrifuge whereas of Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. Trefoil has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Trefoil vs Egyptian Papyrus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Trefoil vs Egyptian Papyrus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Trefoil are Irritation to stomach whereas of Egyptian Papyrus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Trefoil has no showy fruits and Egyptian Papyrus has no showy fruits. Also Trefoil is not flowering and Egyptian Papyrus is not flowering . You can compare Trefoil and Egyptian Papyrus facts and facts of other plants too.