Very elegant and delicate looking species, native to Mexico this papyrus is often cultivated also in Europe, but usually as a houseplant, as it fears the cold and cannot survive in a climate with temperatures below 44.6-50☏/ 7-10☌. The flowers appear in summer, along the stems, united in a sort of cylindrical spikes, green or brown in color. It produces large tufts of thin stems, at most 23.6in/60cm high, very similar to those of cyperus niger. Species native to the American continent, widespread, however, in most of the world, in wetlands these cypers seem to be able to develop everywhere, even in conditions of brackish water, or particularly rich in mineral salts. ![]() Papyrus widespread in nature in Central America and in the southern part of the United States in marshy areas these plants develop in large colonies, consisting of thin elongated stems, erect or arched, which form dense tufts, similar to thick and rigid grass in summer thin stems develop, carrying tiny flowers: each flower is subtended by a small brown or dark bract it is the color of these bracts that gives the name to the species, these papyrus bear the winter cold quite well. In some areas this papyrus is cultivated to prepare grass carpets that can withstand even in conditions of high humidity in the soil, where most of the grasses would die quickly. Very decorative species in nature, these papyrus also develop in non-wet areas, and can withstand periods of extreme drought, unlike most other species. Species native to the eastern part of Australia, definitely particular: this papyrus forms dense flattened tufts of thin bracts, similar to thick grass leaves, at most 13.7-17.7in/35-45 cm high in summer, between the bracts, thin stems rise, carrying small tufts of tiny bracts inconspicuous flowers. Plant easy to grow, it is difficult to see it in the garden. In fact, although the papyrus can adapt even in very unfavorable conditions to its development, this species tends to spoil completely if exposed to winter frost, and is therefore often grown in pots, so you can move the containers indoor when winter arrives. ![]() This species of papyrus is native to the wetlands of Madagascar, and is generally the one we can find most easily in nurseries, to be cultivated as a houseplant. It is a small species, which produces thin cylindrical stems, which generally do not exceed 59-70.8in/150-180 cm in height the apical bracts are in tufts not too dense, and have a ribbon shape, with a sharp tip, of a bright green color in summer it produces small flowers, among the apical bracts, of green or light brown color, followed by small capsules with seeds. Flowering takes place in summer, and the small flowers are green-brown in color. ![]() This papyrus has largely naturalized in most tropical and subtropical areas of the earth, becoming a highly invasive species in some places. This cyper can withstand fairly low temperatures, but fears frost, especially if intense and prolonged, and especially if the water around the rhizomes has the possibility of freezing completely. There are dwarf varieties, which do not exceed 9.8-11.8in/25-35 cm in height, very appreciated especially for pot cultivation. Species native to North Africa, it is the best known, whose name is also given to most other species of cyper it has thin stems, up to 6.5ft/a couple of meters high, and a tuft of thin, filiform, disorderly bracts, with a light and feathery appearance. Let’s see how to take care of Cyperus papyrus: ![]() In summer, at the apex of the tuft of leaves, small inflorescences bloom, consisting of greenish, inconspicuous flowers, followed by small dark seeds. They are herbaceous plants, which produce a thick root system, consisting of crawling rhizomes, usually covered by dark bracts, similar to scales from the rhizomes develop some thin erect stems, which can reach 9.8-16.4ft/3-5 meters in height, depending on the species and climate in which the plants are grown the stems are rigid, cylindrical or triangular, green in color, and at the apex carry a tuft of bright green leaves (or bracts), flat and ribbon-like or even filiform or triangular. It is often cultivated as an apartment plant, choosing species of African origin, which could not withstand the rigours of winter. It is commonly called papyrus a herbaceous plant belonging to the genus of the cyperaceae, whose botanical name is cyperus papirus in fact to this genus belong hundreds of species, spread throughout most of the globe, adapted to live in damp places, on the edges of slow waterways, or near ponds or marshes.
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