Cyperus dives
Cyperus dives
- Native to:
- Angola | Bangladesh | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cape Verde | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Lebanon-Syria | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Niger | Pakistan | Palestine | Rwanda | Senegal | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus dives
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
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 consistent moisture and warm temperatures. Surface sow or barely cover as light may aid germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch