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Cyperaceae
Papyrus Flower
Cyperus papyrus
Knowledge, ancient wisdom, and immortality through the written word.
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Native to
- tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mediterranean
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- aquatic perennial sedge
- Height
- 200–500 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- boggy, wet, rich soil
- Water
- high; prefers standing water
- Hardiness
- 9–11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Ancient Egyptians made the world's first paper-like writing material from papyrus stems over 5,000 years ago.
- The English word 'paper' derives directly from the Latin 'papyrus'.
- A single papyrus plant can produce hundreds of thread-like flower rays in an umbrella-shaped cluster.
- Papyrus was so important to Egypt that it appeared as a symbol of Lower Egypt on the pharaoh's crown.
- Moses' basket in the biblical story is traditionally said to have been woven from papyrus stalks.
Color meanings
Green
eternal knowledge
Brown
connection to antiquity