Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Japan
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
154
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40000
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Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used for bedding in gardens
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, Landscape