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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Africa

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

4002
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

2,290.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
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

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

White Willow
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

White Willow
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Oiite Oilloo
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Le saule blanc
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Le saule blanco
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

wierzba biała
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Populus alba
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Malpighiales
Poales

Family

Salicaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Salix
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

4001
1 27800
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Difference Between White Willow and Egyptian Papyrus

If you are confused whether White Willow 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 White Willow and Egyptian Papyrus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Willow are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Egyptian Papyrus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Willow and Egyptian Papyrus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Willow and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Willow and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Willow 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 White Willow is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative whereas of Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. White Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Willow 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 White Willow 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 White Willow are Rhinitis whereas of Egyptian Papyrus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Willow has no showy fruits and Egyptian Papyrus has no showy fruits. Also White Willow is not flowering and Egyptian Papyrus is not flowering . You can compare White Willow and Egyptian Papyrus facts and facts of other plants too.