Cyperus afrorobustus
Cyperus afrorobustus
- Native to:
- Brazil | Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Senegal | Togo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus afrorobustus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterbirds, wading birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire, common in fire-prone wetland systems.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require warm temperatures and constant moisture or shallow flooding for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI