Cyperus alterniflorus R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.5-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Cyperus alterniflorus unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303727-1
WFO ID wfo-0000367580
COL ID 33BJ8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus alterniflorus Cyperus alternifolius Mariscus alterniflorus Cyperus pictus