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Cyperus papyrus

This easy to grow aquatic is known by everybody as the Egyptian papyrus. It does better when partly submerged and it grows anywhere from the Mediterranean to the tropics.

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150cm-200cm

Cyperaceae

0 ºC to 15 ºC

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This easy to grow aquatic is known by everybody as the Egyptian papyrus. It does better when partly submerged and it grows anywhere from the Mediterranean to the tropics. It is extremely adaptable and this same species can attain up to 9 m in heigh in some high-elevation lakes in equatorial Africa, but it can also stay small, in apot in your patio, with a tuft of leaves just 1 m tall tall.

Pictures from wikimedia commons:
By Liné1 - Picture taken with my IXUS 800 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3062694
By pjt56 --- - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22074478

Cultivation	Protected
Plant origin	Africa
Presentation	Bare root
Max. Size	150cm-200cm
Botanical family	Cyperaceae
Light	Sun
Light	Medium
Minimum winter temperature	0 ºC to 15 ºC
Plant type	Herbaceous
Color	Green
Care	Pot
Shape	Perennials