Dwarf papyrus pond10/15/2023 ![]() ![]() One of its common names, Dwarf Papyrus, refers to its resemblance to that plant in a dwarf habit. Preferring full sun or light to partial shade, it can be used in water gardens or as a houseplant. It must be keep moist or grown in standing water. ![]() ![]() 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. 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. In addition to its filtering of wet areas, it will also add a pleasing, decorative element to the landscape.Ĭultivated varieties seldom produce fruits. The fruits of a non-cultivated plant have one seed per achene that is dispersed by water and wind. In its native Madagascar, the dried culms are used for basket-weaving. Ancient Egyptians used this variety to create writing canvases. 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.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. ![]()
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