Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape
Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape
Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape
Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape
Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape
Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape
Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape
Cyperus papyrus ~ Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus-ServeScape

Cyperus papyrus

Giant Papayrus, Egyptian Papayrus

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Giant Papyrus is a tall clump forming sedge grass with thick light green triangular stems topped with huge airy umbels with thread-like rays.  Tiny greenish flowers bloom at the end of each ray in mid summer.  Prefers part shade and wet boggy soils.  Drought tolerant.  When grown in a frost free environment, it can reach as tall as 15 feet.

Type: 

Orn. Grass, Annual

Height: 

5' - 8'

Spread: 

2’ - 4’

Spacing: 

3’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

9 - 11

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Green

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Tender, bring inside to overwinter. Do not let soils dry out.  No serious pests or disease issues.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Water Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Sweet Flag, Horsetail, Ginger Lily

IMAGES: C T Johansson, Cyperus papyrus (plant)-Quito Botanical gardens-Ecuador, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) SuSanA Secretariat, Constructed wetland (5546614783), CC BY 2.0, (3)  Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Cyperus papyrus kz04, CC BY-SA 4.0 (4) Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), 2018 Planta. Loro parque. Tenerife, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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