Cyperus ascocapensis

Cyperus ascocapensis

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus
Species:
Cyperus ascocapensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte , Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
brown, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
waterfowl, wetland birds
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds require consistently moist conditions and warm temperatures for germination.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch