Actinoscirpus grossus var. grossus
Actinoscirpus grossus var. grossus
- Native to:
- Andaman Is. | Australia | Bangladesh | Bismarck Archipelago | Borneo | Cambodia | China | Hainan | India | Jawa | Laos | Malaya | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Guinea | Ogasawara-shoto | Pakistan | Philippines | Solomon Is. | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Actinoscirpus
- Species:
- Actinoscirpus grossus var. grossus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and saturated to shallowly flooded conditions.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch