Cyperus longus subsp. longus
Cyperus longus subsp. longus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Angola | Austria | Azores | Baleares | Bangladesh | Belgium | Benin | Botswana | Bulgaria | Burkina | Cameroon | Canary Is. | Cape Verde | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Corse | Cyprus | Djibouti | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Eswatini | Ethiopia | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Lesotho | Madeira | Mali | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Nepal | Niger | Nigeria | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sicilia | Socotra | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Switzerland | Tanzania | Togo | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Uganda | Uzbekistan | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus longus subsp. longus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, reddish-brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Best germinated on moist substrate with warm temperatures around 20-25°C.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch