Egyptian Princess Bithiah discovered the Hebrew infant, Moses, in a floating reed.

Though considered a water garden plant, King Tut does great under normal watering regimes in the ground or containers.īecomes very root bound in containers and hard to remove the root ball (after it has died in the winter) if the container is narrower at the rim than the body. Papyrus Bulrush Chlorocyperus papyrus Indian Matting Plant Nile Grass. It can reach up to 1.5 m (5 feet) in height. The Latin name Cyperus prolifer describes this plant to a tea. The Cyperus member Papyrus is famed as the plant the Egyptians used to make paper to write on. Can even be planted directly in a pond, however, the crown of the plant should never be covered in water. Phonetic Spelling: sy-PEER-us PRO-leef-er Description. Egyptian Papyrus adds graceful, dramatic height to any landscape, large container or water feature. You won't be disappointed!Ĭyperus papyrus 'King Tut' is a vigorous, grass-like foliage plant with giant, fine bladed 'pom-poms' on top. Egyptian, a Mexican, a Spaniard, a Pole, a. Shop Proven Winners Green Graceful Grasses King Tut Egyptian Papyrus in 1-Gallon Pot in the Annuals department at. All are excellent performers, easy to grow, and well suited to our area. Weeks later, the grass-weavers finished, and moved the kings property in.

Many of our favorites are new & different. These are our very favorite plants! Our staff members are avid plant lovers and these are the best of the best in our own landscaping.

Egyptian papyrus grass