Plant of the Week | King Tut papyrus Home and Garden On The
House Egyptian or King Tut papyrus, Cyperus papyrus ‘King Tut’,
is an extraordinary tropical plant that has many uses in the
garden. This plant is a member of the sedge family. Its stems
are medium-green and triangular and grow upright in clumps. The
stems are topped by long leaflets that look similar to
sparklers. King Tut papyrus likes moist soil, although, once
established, it does well in drier conditions. King Tut papyrus
looks great as a focal point in a garden or in a container with
shorter flowering annuals. King Tut papyrus can be seen in the
containers in front of the Chase Community Garden Center on the
Scotts Miracle-Gro Community Garden Campus at the Franklin Park
Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. — Barbara Arnold Franklin
Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens