Cyperus pustulatus

Cyperus pustulatus

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus
Species:
Cyperus pustulatus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
waterfowl, wading birds

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds require consistent moisture and warm temperatures. Surface sow or barely cover with substrate.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch