![]() Leaves: Leaf Color: Brown/Copper Red/Burgundy Hairs Present: No Leaf Description: Red-brown, papery, triangular scales on the lower stem are reduced leaves.The non-descript, greenish-brown flowers are produced at the ends. Small, secondary umbels with 3-5 rays and narrow, elongated bracts are produced on the ends of the rays. Flowers: Flower Color: Brown/Copper Green Flower Inflorescence: Insignificant Umbel Flower Size: Fruit: Fruit Color: Brown/Copper Fruit Description: Brown, nut-like fruits.Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Loam (Silt) Soil pH: Neutral (6.0-8.0) Soil Drainage: Frequent Standing Water Moist USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Water Plant Habit/Form: Erect Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium.Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Root Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Africa It was also burned and the ashes used medicinally. Attributes: Genus: Cyperus Species: papyrus Family: Cyperaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Was used to make a paper called papyrus.There were no disease issues with this plant. Planting/Scheduling: 4- to 5-inch quart pots (4 to 6 weeks), 6-inch and gallon pots (6 to 8 weeks) Pests/Diseases: Due to the water requirements of ‘Prince Tut,’ scout for fungus gnats. Plants can go down to the mid 50s for finishing. Temperatures: For growing on, temperatures should be mid 60s and warmer. Do not allow the plants to dry down past a 2. Water to 4 or 5 on the watering scale and allow to dry down to a 3. ![]() Any standard growing medium will work fine. Growing Media: ‘Prince Tut’ will grow in most soils and tolerate poor soil conditions (heavy, wet, pond edges, etc.). The plants do well with natural light from partial shade to full sun. ![]() Pinching: Not needed Lighting: Artificial lighting is not needed. Plant Growth Regulators: These are generally not needed, but to control height or to “miniaturize” for smaller pots use a paclobutrazol drench at 1 ppm. Available as rooted liners via Proven Winners only. ‘Prince Tut’ tolerates a wide pH range of 6 to 6.5 and a soil EC of 0.6 to 0.9 (2:1 method). Goyette’s Recommendations For ‘Prince Tut’ Grass: Fertilizer: Use any full package general use liquid fertilizer at 150 ppm nitrogen constant to match your operation’s water quality. Goyette says he has grown it under heavy shade, and it has performed well. It is a compact, sturdier version of ‘King Tut’ Cyperus grass that handles light frost in the fall and is super easy to produce from rooted liners. Goyette says ‘Prince Tut’ is an iconic plant with a tropical feel that stood out in trials. even as paper, invented in China, became the most popular writing material. Greenhouse Grower magazine named Mike Goyette as a finalist for its 2016 Head Grower of the Year program and winner of its Excellence in Quality award. The word papyrus refers both to the writing support invented by the ancient Egyptians (35.9.19ae), and the plant from which they made this material.Excavators of a tomb at Saqqara discovered the earliest known roll of papyrus, dated to around 2900 B.C., and papyrus continued to be used until the eleventh century A.D. Growing Tips From Mike Goyette of Pleasant View Gardens
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