Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Japan
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
1540
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Fibre
Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border