Cyperus aromaticus
Cyperus aromaticus
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritius | Nigeria | Réunion | Seychelles | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus aromaticus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wetland birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require consistently moist to wet conditions and warm temperatures for germination. Surface sow or barely cover seeds.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch