Can I keep the papyrus as a houseplant?

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• Can I keep the papyrus as a houseplant?
• Which papyrus is suitable as a houseplant?
• The ideal climate for papyrus
• To maintain your papyrus in the room
• The essentials in brief:
• Tips

Papyrus is a very nice houseplant

Can I keep the papyrus as a houseplant?

The real papyrus is suitable both for pond planting as well as for keeping as a houseplant. In his African homeland, he is up to 3 meters high, but he does not reach this height in the apartment.

Next article How to Maintain Your Papyrus Tips and Tricks

Which papyrus is suitable as a houseplant?

In addition to real papyrus, Cyprus grass is often sold as a so-called "false papyrus". This is just as well suited as a houseplant. But false papyrus needs slightly different conditions for good growth. It tolerates slightly cooler temperatures, for example from 10 ° C. However, some species do not tolerate waterlogging.

The ideal climate for papyrus

Papyrus likes it moist, after all it is a marsh plant. This applies to both the ground and the air. If your papyrus is in the well-heated living room, then the air is probably too dry for this plant. Especially the dry heating air in winter does not do the papyrus very well. In a bright bathroom or in the kitchen, he feels very comfortable.

To maintain your papyrus in the room

On dryness, the papyrus easily reacts with yellow leaves. You can prevent this by repeatedly spraying the plant with lukewarm and lime-poor water. Alternatively, you can put a water-filled container on the heater to increase the humidity. If the leaves have already discolored, you should react quickly, then the papyrus plant will recover again.

Papyrus should be watered regularly so that the root ball does not dry out. Papyrus needs a lot of nutrients during growth and even when it is blooming. Give it about every three to four weeks some liquid fertilizer. If necessary, papyrus can also be increased relatively easily. This is possible either by dividing a large plant or by offshoots.

The essentials in brief:

Tips

Your papyrus plant feels particularly well in a bright room with high humidity. Naturally, bathrooms or kitchens are ideal locations.