Javanese Flatsedge
Cyperus javanicus
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Cook Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Guam, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Ogasawara-shoto, Palau, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
iNaturalist: © skwang (iNaturalist #58993785)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus javanicus
- USDA Symbol:
- CYJA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, moist, organic soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas