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
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