Carex echinochloe
Carex echinochloe
- Native to:
- Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Kenya | Rwanda | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex echinochloe
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold moist stratification for 60-90 days to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash