Sumatran Sawsedge
Mapania sumatrana
- Native to:
- Australia, Borneo, Caroline Is., China, Federated States of Micronesia, Hainan, Jawa, Malaya, Marianas, New Guinea, Northern Mariana Islands, Sulawesi, Sumatera
Mapania sumatrana subsp. pandanophylla (F.Muell.) D.A.Simpson Collected in Micronesia (Federated States of) by The New York Botanical Garden (licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (creativecommons.org) )
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Mapania
- Species:
- Mapania sumatrana
- USDA Symbol:
- MASU14
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, forested environments