Cyperus digitatus subsp. digitatus

Cyperus digitatus subsp. digitatus

Native to:
Argentina | Australia | Bangladesh | Belize | Bolivia | Borneo | Brazil | Cambodia | Caroline Is. | China | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Federated States of Micronesia | Guam | Guatemala | Guyana | Hainan | Haiti | India | Jamaica | Jawa | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Guinea | Pakistan | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Suriname | Taiwan | Thailand | Trinidad-Tobago | United States | FL, TX | Venezuela | Vietnam | Windward Is.

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus
Species:
Cyperus digitatus subsp. digitatus

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, shorebirds
Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily in warm, wet conditions. Surface sow on saturated soil or shallow water.

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