Cyperus welwitschii

Cyperus welwitschii

Native to:
Angola | Burkina | Cameroon | Chad | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Uganda | Zambia

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Taxonomy

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

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
100 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 in wet conditions with warm temperatures. Surface sow in saturated soil or shallow water.

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