Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Origin
-
Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus
Number of Varieties
8
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark 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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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
Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
usine papyrus
In Spanish
planta del papiro
In Greek
πάπυρο
In Portuguese
planta do papiro
In Polish
Papyrus roślin
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
8
1
27800
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