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Egyptian Papyrus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

China
Africa

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Stem

Other Uses

-
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Wintersweet
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Wintersweet
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Wintersweet
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

wintersweet
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Wintersweet
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Wintersweet
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Wintersweet
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

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Poales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

111
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Wintersweet and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Egyptian Papyrus

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