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Dwarf Papyrus Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Sedge or Rush

Origin
World/Pandemic

Types
Papyrus

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-7

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus

Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

In Hindi
dwarf papyrus

In German
Zwerg Papyrus

In French
papyrus nain

In Spanish
papiro enano

In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο

In Portuguese
papiro anão

In Polish
krasnolud papirus

In Latin
P. papyrus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Cyperaceae

Genus
Cyperus

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
700 36

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Importance of Dwarf Papyrus

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Characteristics of Dwarf Papyrus

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Benefits of Dwarf Papyrus plant

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All About Dwarf Papyrus

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