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
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