Cyperus papyrus subsp. papyrus
Cyperus papyrus subsp. papyrus
- Native to:
- Benin | Botswana | Burundi | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Egypt | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Nigeria | Palestine | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus papyrus subsp. papyrus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require warm temperatures and constant moisture or shallow water. Vegetative propagation via rhizomes is more reliable than seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch