Cyperus papyrus
Papyrus, Galingale
Water-loving, these tall, striking perennials grow best near pools or partly submerged in shallow water. In pots outdoors, keep soil moist. In containers indoors, grow in water 2 to 6 inches deep.
Cyperus papyrus 'Tutankhamun' (Little Giant Papyrus) - This is a diminutive form of Egyptian papyrus, growing to only 2 to 3 feet tall. This plant is a vigorous grower in or out of water.
Cyperus papyrus L.
Common Names
bull rushes, bulrush, Egyptian paper plant, Egyptian papyrus, Egyptian papyrus plant, Nile grass, paper plant, paper reed, papyrus, papyrus plant, papyrus sedge ...
Cyperus papyrus is not winter-hardy.
You can move your container outdoors for the summer, if you want. But, bring it back in when the temperature drops below 55�F/13�C.
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#511 Cyperus papyrus
Common Names: papyrus, Egyptian papyrus, bulrushes (biblical)
Family: Cyperaceae (sedge Family)
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Cyperus papyrus
Water Plants, Grains and Grasses
Seed is sown barely covered, as for Cyperus alternifolius; cultural conditions also are virtually identical, though mature specimens are easily grown with up to 8-12" of water overhead ...
Cyperus papyrus Egyptian paper reed
perennial, easy care
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zones: 9a thru 11a ...
Cyperus papyrus King Tut®
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P´a P´i Ru Seu [Korean]: Cyperus papyrus
Pælerør [Danish]: Arundo donax
Pære [Danish]: Pyrus communis
Pære [Norwegian]: Pyrus communis
Pærekvæde [Danish]: Cydonia oblonga ...
(pp´rs), a sedge (Cyperus papyrus), now almost extinct in Egypt but so universally used there in antiquity as to be the hieroglyphic symbol for Lower Egypt and a common motif in art. The roots were used as fuel; the pith was eaten.
Egyptian paper reed (Cyperus papyrus)
Water bamboo (Dulichium arundinaceum)
Star sedge (Dichromena colorata)
Creeping burhead (Echinodorus cordifolius)
Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)
Variegated water grass (Glyceria maxima var. variegata) ...
Cyperus papyrus, a plant which can easily attain a height in excess of 2m/6 1/2 ft, and its cousin C. involucratus at around 1m/3 ft, are the most frequently encountered species.
Latin: Cyperus papyrus
Most of us learn what little we know about the ancient cultures of Egypt from Hollywood flicks like "Tomb Raiders" and from the exploits of Indiana Jones.
Dwarf papyrus is commonly sold as an ornamental for use in water gardens, similar to papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.), and false papyrus (Cyperus involucratus Poir.). This species spreads vegetatively, simply by leaning over.
Usually considered a weed Chufa has an eatable tuber and Cyperus papyrus is the plant the ancient Egyptians used to make papyrus, an early form of paper.(Hemmerly) ...
Cyperus monocephalus (Sharp Edge Sedge)
Cyperus papyrus (Papyrus)
Cyperus prolifer (Dwarf Papyrus)
Eleocharis acicularis (Spike Rush)
Isolepis cernua (Fiber Optics Plant)
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (Softstem Bulrush) ...
 See also: Papyrus, Cyperus, Sedge, Grass, Green
  
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