Cyperus tenuispica

Cyperus tenuispica

Native to:
Andaman Is. | Angola | Australia | Bangladesh | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Cambodia | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | China | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Hainan | India | Indonesia | Ivory Coast | Japan | Jawa | Kazan-retto | Korea | Laos | Lesser Sunda Is. | Liberia | Malawi | Malaya | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Myanmar | Namibia | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | Niger | Nigeria | Ogasawara-shoto | Pakistan | Philippines | Russia | Rwanda | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Tadzhikistan | Taiwan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

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

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
waterfowl, wetland birds
Deer Resistant:
Yes

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

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily on moist soil surface with warm temperatures and light exposure.

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