Cyperus procerus
Cyperus procerus
- Native to:
- Andaman Is. | Australia | Bangladesh | Borneo | Burkina | Cambodia | Cameroon | Chad | China | Egypt | Ethiopia | Ghana | Hainan | India | Indonesia | Ivory Coast | Jawa | Kenya | Laos | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaya | Mali | Mauritania | Namibia | Nepal | Niger | Nigeria | Philippines | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Taiwan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus procerus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require moist to saturated soil and warm temperatures for germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch