Tags: #evergreen #water garden #shrub #frost tender #sedge #dwarf #ornamental grass #wetlands #flower arrangements #pond margins #herbaceous #herbaceous perennials #pond garden #wildflower garden #marshes #wetland margins #dry soils intolerant #colonizing #drought intolerant #showy #grass See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: It not survive in dry or drought conditions. Ancient Egyptians used this variety to create writing canvases. In its native Madagascar, the dried culms are used for basket-weaving. The fruits of a non-cultivated plant have one seed per achene that is dispersed by water and wind. In addition to its filtering of wet areas, it will also add a pleasing, decorative element to the landscape.Ĭultivated varieties seldom produce fruits. Spreading by it shoots that emerge in wet soils, it will quickly establish a colony where the root system will help to filter the water and thereby keep the water clean. It will spread by rhizomes but is easy to manage.ĭuring its growing season, culms are produced from the growing tip of each rhizome producing a cluster of grass-like flower spikelets. It must be keep moist or grown in standing water. Preferring full sun or light to partial shade, it can be used in water gardens or as a houseplant. One of its common names, Dwarf Papyrus, refers to its resemblance to that plant in a dwarf habit. While Cyperus translates to sedge, prolifer means 'increasing by production of side-shoots', which is how this plant spreads to form colonies. The Latin name Cyperus prolifer describes this plant to a tea. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.Phonetic Spelling sy-PEER-us PRO-leef-er Description We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. Information displayed on this page about Cyperus papyrus 'Dwarf Form' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. Another name for this plant is Cyperus papyrus 'Nanus' and under this name this plant received the prestigious Royal Horticulture Award of Garden Merit in 2002. We originally grew this plant starting in 2006 with a famous young Egyptian king's name as its cultivar name but this name became trademarked and we reverted back to using the current moniker of 'Dwarf Form'. We also grow the full size species, Cyperus papyrus. Our thanks to Randy McDonald of McDonald Water Gardens in Reseda, CA for our original stock on this plant. We are now using the cultivar name 'Dwarf Form' to describe this plant to avoid confusion with another taller plant being marketed under the name we previously used. The late Greg Speichert, aquatic plant specialist and author (with wife Sue) of the "Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants" (Timber Press, 2004) provided us with the background material on this plant, as published in the International Society of Horticultural Science and suggested we change the name. This plant has been marketed in the US since 2004 under the invalid name Cyperus papyrus percamentus. It was also found to be considerably more shade tolerant than the full-sized plants that it was beind being compared to. In the course of this research a dwarf form of papyrus was isolated and it was determined that it was not only dwarf but grew with thicker stems and with more flower peduncles (the tassels at the top of a Cyperus stem) that were more compact than those on the full-sized papyrus. This plant was discovered in 1993 during a Cyperus propagation research project at Kagawa University in Japan. Its compact habit and shade tolerance make it well-suited to a smaller water garden but also make it a great addition to the large pond. Plant it up to 12 inches deep in water or in rich moist soil in full sun to medium shade (more shade tolerant than regular papyrus). This plant is a vigorous grower in or out of water. Synonyms: Ĭyperus papyrus 'Tutankhamun' (Little Giant Papyrus) - This is a diminutive form of Egyptian papyrus, growing to only 2 to 3 feet tall. This is an archive page preserved for informational use. Note: This plant is not currently for sale. Cyperus papyrus 'Dwarf Form' at San Marcos GrowersĬyperus papyrus 'Dwarf Form' - Little Giant Papyrus
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