Additional information
Main characteristics | Cyperus alternifolius is a marsh plant characterised by tall stems with a circular section ending in narrow, long, umbrella-shaped leaves |
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Inflorescences | In summer, from the centre of the umbrella-shaped leaves, brown branched inflorescences appear |
Flowering period | June – September |
Planting depth | It can be grown both in moist soil and in water up to -15 cm of depth |
Plant height | Up to 180 cm |
Recommended basket | Micro-perforated square basket 35×35 cm or round 45 cm diameter tub (to facilitate any winter shelter) |
Soil to use | Field soil with 2/3 tablets of Osmocote fertilizer near the rhizome |
Exposure | Full sun or half shade |
PH tolerated | Acidic, neutral or basic (alkaline): 6 to 8 |
Frost Resistance | it withstands temperatures as low as -10 degrees, but the roots fear ice, therefore in places where a consistent layer of ice forms, it must be sheltered in winter |
Origin | Native plant of Madagascar and South Africa |
Shipped plant | In temporary 10×10 basket |