What is dwarf papyrus?

Dwarf papyrus is grass similar to ornamental plants that are suitable for water gardens and pots. It is originally from Egypt and Sudan. It is permanent in many areas with warmer climate and annual in the colder climate further north, where temperatures are cooler than 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-1 degree Celsius).

This plant grows in clusters, stems are 8-39 inches (20-100 cm) and 0.08-0.25 inches (2-6 mm) wide. The flowers are inconspicuous and grow in 100-250 beams or rain, 2-6 inches (5-16 cm) long with sides and are greenish yellow, in summer it changes brown bronze color. Its fruit appears to be brown nuts.

Papyrus dwarf is very heat resistant. It needs good light, full or partial sun to grow. It is used in normal to wet conditions, usually planted in small pools or ponds, as well as in pots and bathtubs, where it is recommended that the lower drain hole is connected.

Hydrogen needs Potens (pH) 6.5 to 8.5 and Potting soil noThe sandy soil works well. Some people recommend that you put potter dwarf papyrus in a pot with good drainage and allow the soil to slightly dry between watering. The papyrus dwarf has high water needs, and most experts believe it is almost impossible to excessively water dwarf papyrus.

The plant is normally able to spread simply by tilting. The new plant begins in inflorescence, cluster of flowers and as it becomes heavier, the parent plant leans further, the reach of the mud was new plants attached and growth. It can also be promoted by seed or cut.

These evergreen grass do not slip, so their rhizomes can also be divided. The division should only be carried out in the spring, because the division injured the plant and makes it difficult to survive winter. Flower heads can also be cut off and then left to float upside down in the water, which then creates a rooted plant.