#DWARF PAPYRUS IN POND FULL#

It looks very similar to Egyptian papyrus in appearance, but grows to 6 feet in height.

– Mexican papyrus Cyperus giganteus: This plant is native to Central and South America.

This North African native plant reaches heights of up to 8 feet and is best suited to large water features.

– Egyptian or Giant papyrus Cyperus papyrus: Egyptian papyrus was originally used for making paper in ancient Egypt.

It is appropriate for all sizes of water features. However, unlike the regular dwarf papyrus, the King Tut has regular sized foliage on short, fat stems.

– King Tut papyrus Cyperus percamenthus: Also known as the dwarf giant papyrus, this papyrus also grows to 18″ and is native to North America.

This is a good choice for smaller ponds and container gardens as well as bog filters.

It possesses shorter, slender stems and smaller foliage clusters. – Dwarf papyrus Cyperus haspan: This smaller plant reaches 18″ in maximum height and is native to North America.

Varieties of papyrus available at Aquarium during pond season may include: Use either Hoffmans Water Garden Soil or Microbelift’s Aquatic Planting Media and fertilize once a month with fertilizer tablets. Pot the papyrus as you would cattails or iris, using larger, solid bottom pots like Laguna’s Plastic Lily Tubs. All varieties of papyrus are excellent choices for koi and goldfish ponds, especially for placement on pond shelves. The larger varieties tend to have very thick and invasive rhizomes like common cattails, making them harder to harvest from a filter. Dwarf varieties are good choices for bog filters.

#DWARF PAPYRUS IN POND FULL#

Papyrus enjoy full sun (four hours or more of direct sunlight) to partial shade. Most varieties have triangular shaped stems, which are filled with a papery-like pith that was traditionally used in making paper. All of the papyrus have lovely long green stems with starburst or firework shaped leaf clusters with tiny brown blossoms on the tips. Papyrus normally tolerate between 6-12″ of water depth, but some of the giant varieties will withstand slightly deeper water. All of the varieties of papyrus are tropical, and must be brought indoors for the winter. Non-toxic and safe for a home with cats and dogs.Papyrus include several species of the genus Cyperus that make lovely addition to ponds. Constant wet feet are preferable, and in dryer locations, you will need to water papyrus daily. Watering: This plant needs lots of moisture. Light: These plants prefer full sun but will tolerate part shade, especially in the hottest climates. They are very low-maintenance and fairly easy to care for! The dwarf papyrus is a wonderfully versatile plant that can be grown in water or moist soil, inside of your home or out in your pond or garden! For optimal growth, they should be planted in loam or clay soil with a couple of inches of standing water. Fun and interesting, without being so overwhelmingly huge. A nicely compact form of Egyptian Papyrus, about half the height of King Tut, but with the same large poms on the ends of the stems. Once used by the ancient Egyptians to make paper, papyrus is now cultivated as an ornamental in tropical wetlands.It forms an attractive clump of stalks with a grassy top that's actually made up of flower bracts.The plant blooms during warm months with tiny, inconspicuous flowers.

Papyrus plant is an easy-care house plant native to Tropical Africa.

Dwarf papyrus in pond