Cyperus isolepis
Cyperus isolepis
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burkina | Cambodia | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | India | Kenya | Malawi | Namibia | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus isolepis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
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 require consistent moisture and warm temperatures. Surface sow as seeds need light for germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch