Umbrella Papyrus in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cyperus involucratus syn. Cyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Papyrus

Umbrella Papyrus is a dwarf form of papyrus, growing to around 60 cms. It is an evergreen clump forming plant with upright stems that have a whorl of dark green bracts of grass-like leaves - like spokes of an umbrella - and rather insignificant yellow-green flowers stems It thrives as an aquatic marginal, or in a bog garden

plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Frequent watering
Not Frost hardy
Moist and rich

plant information

Common name

Umbrella Papyrus

Latin name

Cyperus involucratus syn. Cyperus alternifolius

type

aquatic marginal perennial

family

Cyperaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and rich
Water

Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Umbrella Papyrus is 0.50meters x 0.60meters

0.50 M 0.60 M

Cyperus involucratus syn. Cyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Papyrus is a dwarf form of papyrus, growing to around 60 cms. It is an evergreen clump forming plant with upright stems that have a whorl of dark green bracts of grass-like leaves - like spokes of an umbrella - and rather insignificant yellow-green flowers stems It thrives as an aquatic marginal, or in a bog garden

Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Red/brown clusters in summer.

Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

In mid-spring set out container grown plants in boggy soil.

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