#DWARF PAPYRUS WATER PLANT FULL#
Ideal for full sun and part shade in gardens. Starchy rhizomes and flowering heads eaten raw or cooked in north Africa. This fast growing aquatic plant has umbrella-like, narrow, green leaves on top of dwarf upright green stems. : Stem pith used to make papryrus sheets in ancient Eygpt. Ash from burnt papyrus used to treat wounds and ulcers. Starchy rhizomes and flowering culms eaten raw or cooked by north Africans. Stems woven into reed mats and baskets (bulrush basket used to hold biblical baby Moses). Propagate by division of woody rhizomes at base of clumps.Stem piths used to make papyrus sheets by ancient Eygptians. Stems triangular in cross-section, main stems topped by wiry heads of shiny green stalks to form flowering heads. Tall, impressive shrub for large water features with calm water (50cm depth).Leaves reduced, at base of culms. They are joined to the rhizome underground that spreads to form colonies.Emergent aquatic or marginal sedge, up to 3m height.
Stem: Stem Color: Green Stem Is Aromatic: No Stem Cross Section: Angular Stem Form: Straight Stem Surface: Smooth (glabrous) Stem Description: The flowering culms/stems stand erect.Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Semi-evergreen Leaf Color: Brown/Copper Green Leaf Feel: Glossy Smooth Leaf Type: Sheath Simple Leaf Shape: Linear Leaf Margin: Entire Hairs Present: No Leaf Description: Leafless stem topped with spiral of dark green, pendulous leaves and greenish brown flower spikelets. Dwarf Papyrus is a very short variety of Papyrus, reaching only 18-30 inches in height, with a more compact tufted ball atop the skinny green stalks.Flowers: Flower Color: Brown/Copper Red/Burgundy Flower Inflorescence: Spike Umbel Flower Value To Gardener: Good Cut Flower Bloom Time: Summer Flower Size: Fruit: Fruit Color: Brown/Copper Fruit Type: Achene Fruit Length: Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Loam (Silt) Sand Soil pH: Acid (Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Shrub Water Plant Wildflower Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Semi-evergreen Habit/Form: Arching Clumping Erect Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Low Medium Texture: Fine.Attributes: Genus: Cyperus Species: prolifer Family: Cyperaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Water plant Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Africa Play Value: Buffer Easy to Grow.Tags: #evergreen #water garden #shrub #frost tender #sedge #dwarf #ornamental grass #wetlands #flower arrangements #pond margins #herbaceous #herbaceous perennials #pond garden #wildflower garden #marshes #wetland margins #dry soils intolerant #colonizing #drought intolerant #showy #grass See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties:
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: It not survive in dry or drought conditions.
Ancient Egyptians used this variety to create writing canvases. In its native Madagascar, the dried culms are used for basket-weaving. The fruits of a non-cultivated plant have one seed per achene that is dispersed by water and wind. In addition to its filtering of wet areas, it will also add a pleasing, decorative element to the landscape.Ĭultivated varieties seldom produce fruits. Spreading by it shoots that emerge in wet soils, it will quickly establish a colony where the root system will help to filter the water and thereby keep the water clean. It will spread by rhizomes but is easy to manage.ĭuring its growing season, culms are produced from the growing tip of each rhizome producing a cluster of grass-like flower spikelets. It must be keep moist or grown in standing water. Preferring full sun or light to partial shade, it can be used in water gardens or as a houseplant. One of its common names, Dwarf Papyrus, refers to its resemblance to that plant in a dwarf habit. While Cyperus translates to sedge, prolifer means 'increasing by production of side-shoots', which is how this plant spreads to form colonies. The Latin name Cyperus prolifer describes this plant to a tea. Phonetic Spelling sy-PEER-us PRO-leef-er Description
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