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Cyperus nervosostriatus

Cyperus nervosostriatus is a sedge in the Cyperaceae family, native to the Northern Provinces of South Africa. Grow it in a moist to wet, sunny spot, as most Cyperus species need consistently damp soil.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist and do not let it dry out.
Soil
Moist, fertile garden soil or a rich, peaty potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

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Cyperus nervosostriatus is a species of sedge that is endemic to the Northern Provinces of South Africa.

Other Cyperus plants

Cyperus absconditicoronatus · Cyperus acholiensis · Tapertip flatsedge · Cyperus afroalpinus · Cyperus afrodunensis · Cyperus afromontanus · Cyperus afrovaricus · Inflatedscale flatsedge · Cyperus ajax · Cyperus alaticaulis · Cyperus albopilosus · Cyperus albopurpureus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyperus nervosostriatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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