Cyperus leptocarpus
Cyperus leptocarpus
- Native to:
- Australia | Bismarck Archipelago | Cambodia | Caroline Is. | China | Hainan | Indonesia | Japan | Jawa | Korea | Laos | Malaya | Maluku | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | New Guinea | Philippines | Russia | Solomon Is. | Sulawesi | Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus leptocarpus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in moist to wet conditions. Can also propagate vegetatively via rhizome division.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch