Fragrant Flatsedge

Cyperus odoratus

Native to:
American Samoa, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Canada, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central American Pacific Is., Chile, China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, Ogasawara-shoto, Palau, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Senegal, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Transcauca

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus
Species:
Cyperus odoratus
USDA Symbol:
CYOD

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Annual | Perennial
Growth Habit:
Graminoid
Height:
100 cm
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jul,aug,sep,oct
Bloom Colors:
greenish, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, waterfowl

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
moist, nutrient-rich, loamy 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