Cyperus aethiops
Cyperus aethiops
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus aethiops
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in wet conditions with warm temperatures. Best sown on saturated substrate or in shallow water.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI