Old World Flatsedge
Cyperus cyperinus
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Borneo, Caroline Is., China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Cook Is., Easter Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Ogasawara-shoto, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Yemen
iNaturalist: © wenlingtsai (iNaturalist #85698163)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus cyperinus
- USDA Symbol:
- CYCY
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish, brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, organic soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshes