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Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus · Cyperaceae

A tall, architectural marginal sedge with triangular stems topped by spherical bursts of fine green thread-like bracts. Dramatic at the edge of large ponds or in bog gardens.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Aquatic & Pond
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Wet / Bog
  • Soil
    Clay Soil
  • Climate
    Tropical, Subtropical, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    3 m H × 1.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Fast-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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