Life Span
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Africa
Types
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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22% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र
In German
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
Papyrus égyptien
In Spanish
Papiro egipcio
In Greek
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Papiro egípcio
In Polish
Papiro egipcio
In Latin
CHARTA
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cariceae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
1
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27800
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