{"product_id":"a1e1_papyrus-flower-botanical-water-bottle-egypt-native","title":"A1E1_Papyrus Flower Botanical Water Bottle | Egypt Native","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFlower Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papyrus Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-grade stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17 oz (500 ml)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 10.5″ × 2.85″ (27 × 7 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVacuum flask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-wall construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBowling pin shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossy finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOdorless and leak-proof cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeps liquids hot or cold for 6 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-wash only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Papyrus Flower\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papyrus Flower (also known as Paper Reed or Nile Grass)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCyperus papyrus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native to Africa (including the Nile region), Madagascar, and the Mediterranean region, per Wikipedia (\u003cem\u003eCyperus papyrus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height:\u003c\/strong\u003e A tall, dramatic aquatic sedge — \u003cem\u003eCyperus papyrus\u003c\/em\u003e typically grows up to 4–5 metres (13–16 feet) tall, rising in striking columns above riverbanks and wetland margins [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are small and inconspicuous, gathered into feathery, lime-green to golden-brown umbels that radiate from the top of tall, triangular stems, creating a distinctive spray effect [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowering season has not been definitively established in verified sources; as a tropical perennial, blooming may occur across warm periods, but no specific seasonal data has been confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat It's Known For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCyperus papyrus\u003c\/em\u003e is the plant from which the ancient Egyptians produced papyrus — one of the earliest writing surfaces in recorded history [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stems were cut, pressed, and layered to create sheets on which Egyptian scribes recorded literature, law, medicine, and religious texts [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapyrus was a cornerstone of trade in the ancient Mediterranean world, used across Egypt, Greece, Rome, and beyond [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe English word \"paper\" is widely understood to derive, through Latin \u003cem\u003epapyrus\u003c\/em\u003e, from the Greek name for this plant [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plant grows as an aquatic or semi-aquatic sedge, thriving in the shallow margins of rivers, lakes, and floodplains — most famously along the Nile [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn ancient Egypt, papyrus was also used to construct boats, baskets, sandals, and rope, making it one of the most versatile plants of the ancient world [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe papyrus plant featured prominently in ancient Egyptian art and architecture, with its bundled stem form inspiring column designs in temples [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt served as a symbol of Lower Egypt and was used in heraldic imagery representing the Nile Delta region [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToday \u003cem\u003eCyperus papyrus\u003c\/em\u003e is cultivated as an ornamental water plant in gardens and wetland restorations worldwide [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nile at dawn moves without hurry. Its surface catches the first light in long, flat ribbons, and at its edges — where the water loses itself in reed and mud — there is a sound: a dry, papery rustling, like a thousand letters being opened at once. This is where \u003cem\u003eCyperus papyrus\u003c\/em\u003e grows. This is where writing began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Egyptians were among the first people to understand that knowledge could outlast a single human life — that it could be pressed flat, dried, and handed forward across centuries. To do this, they turned to a plant that grew wild along the banks of the Nile, one with a hollow triangular stem and a feathery crown of green that caught the morning breeze. Rising up to 4–5 metres tall, these great sedges lined the river's edge like living columns. They cut the stems, stripped the outer rind, sliced the pith into thin strips, and laid them crosswise. Pressed together and dried under weight, those strips became something entirely new: a surface that could hold a story. Scribes used it to record the Book of the Dead, medical diagnoses, mathematical theorems, love poems, tax records. An entire civilisation's inner life, committed to a reed. [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reach of papyrus extended far beyond Egypt. Native to Africa, Madagascar, and the Mediterranean region, \u003cem\u003eCyperus papyrus\u003c\/em\u003e was already woven into the fabric of many worlds before it became the standard writing material of the Greek and Roman worlds. Traded across the ancient Mediterranean, libraries from Alexandria to Rome were stocked with papyrus scrolls. The word the Greeks used for this plant — \u003cem\u003epapyros\u003c\/em\u003e — travelled through Latin, through the Middle Ages, and eventually into modern English as the word \"paper.\" Every sheet printed or written on today carries, in its very name, the memory of a riverside plant. [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut papyrus was never only about writing. In the hands of everyday Egyptians, it was rope and sandal, basket and boat hull. It was woven into sleeping mats. Fishermen poled light papyrus skiffs across shallow water. The bundled form of its stems inspired the columns of temple halls, carved into stone so the architecture itself would remember the plant. In the visual language of ancient Egypt, the papyrus clump was a hieroglyph for Lower Egypt — for the Delta, the marsh, the green and fertile north. It was used in ceremonial offerings and depicted in tomb paintings as a symbol of flourishing life along the river. [Common botanical\/general knowledge]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something quietly powerful about carrying this plant's story. Every time you drink from this bottle, you are reaching back to the Nile's edge — to the moment a civilisation decided that words were worth preserving, that the world was worth writing down. A plant that gave humanity a surface for its stories now travels with yours, and it is precisely this thread — from ancient riverbank to modern hand — that Hibiscus chose to carry forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat It Stands For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Papyrus Flower stands for the enduring human need to record, to remember, and to pass something of worth forward to those who come next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Perfect Gift\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the person in your life who loves the natural world — who has a soft spot for flowers, feels most at home outdoors, or simply appreciates a beautiful thing that means something real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it for a birthday, a milestone, or any day that deserves a gift she'll actually use. Whether it goes on the trail, to the desk, or on the kitchen bench — it'll be reached for every single day. And every time she does, she carries a story from somewhere real, something that has lasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot just a bottle. The whole story. She just gets to drink from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Hibiscus Studio","offers":[{"title":"Heritage","offer_id":54067193807191,"sku":"HB-A1E1F05-S11","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Midnight Dark","offer_id":54067193839959,"sku":"HB-A1E1F05-S10","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1031\/7555\/3367\/files\/bottle_front_V02_01.10_451cd7d2-942c-448a-b6ba-829689755d6b.png?v=1784473940","url":"https:\/\/hibiscusstudio.co\/products\/a1e1_papyrus-flower-botanical-water-bottle-egypt-native","provider":"Hibiscus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}