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How tall can papyrus plants grow?

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Sedge — Cyperaceae Spikes of sedge (*Carex pendula*).

The papyrus plant (Cyperus papyrus), a member of the Cyperaceae family, can grow up to 4.6 meters (about 15 feet) high in its natural aquatic habitat.1

Additionally, a smaller variety known as the dwarf papyrus (C. papyrus ‘Nanus’) typically reaches heights of up to 60 centimeters.1