Cyperus richardii

Cyperus richardii

Native to:
Andaman Is. | Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Hainan | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mali | Myanmar | Nepal | Nigeria | Pakistan | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Geophyte , Forb/herb
Height:
120 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec
Bloom Colors:
brown, green

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
waterfowl, wetland birds

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
14–30 days
Notes:
Seeds require light for germination and consistently moist to wet conditions. Best germinated on surface of wet soil.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI