Cyperus odoratus subsp. odoratus
Cyperus odoratus subsp. odoratus
- Native to:
- American Samoa | Andaman Is. | Angola | Argentina | Aruba | Australia | Bahamas | Bangladesh | Belize | Benin | Bermuda | Bolivia | Borneo | Brazil | Canada | ON, QC | 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 | Honduras | India | Ivory Coast | Jamaica | Japan | Jawa | Kazan-retto | Korea | Leeward Is. | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malaya | Maluku | Marianas | Marquesas | Marshall Is. | Marshall Islands | Mauritania | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Netherlands Antilles | New Guinea | Nicaragua | Nicobar Is. | Nigeria | Northern Mariana Islands | Ogas
GBIF: Chace Scholten
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus odoratus subsp. odoratus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 80 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow-brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- 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:
- Requires consistently moist to wet conditions and warm temperatures for germination. Seeds may germinate under shallow water.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch