Cyperus bulbosus
Cyperus bulbosus
- Native to:
- Algeria | Angola | Australia | Cape Verde | Chad | Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | India | Indonesia | Iran | Jawa | Kenya | Lesser Sunda Is. | Maldives | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Seychelles | Socotra | Somalia | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Vietnam | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus bulbosus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Requires saturated soil conditions and warm temperatures for germination. Seeds can germinate while floating.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch