Cyperus Esculentus

Cyperus Esculentus Care

Cyperus Esculentus

What is the plant

Yellow nutsedge is an erect, grass-like perennial, characterized by its shiny yellowish green leaves, triangular stem, golden-brown flower head and shallow rhizomes (horizontal underground stems) that produce many nut-like tubers.

Invasive in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

8 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Cattails are in the water, but very often you will see Chufa growing on the land right around. They like damp soil, but not be right in the standing water themselves.
Sunlight
Sandy
Soil
Muddy soil

Disease diagnosis

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Temperature
They tolerate many adverse soil conditions including periods of drought and flooding and survive soil temperatures around −5 °C (23 °F). They grow best on sandy, moist soils at a pH between 5.0 – 7.5. The densest populations of C. esculentus are often found in low-lying wetlands.
Additional
If the nuts are not properly prepared, they can be toxic to carp.
Cyperus esculentus is an annual or perennial plant, growing to 90 cm (3 ft) tall, with solitary stems growing from a tuber. The plant is reproduced by seeds, creeping rhizomes, and tubers.
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