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Cyperus textillis

by Johan Wentzel

Cyperus textillis
Common Name
Tall star sedge
Plant Type
Sedges
Cyperus textillis has stems (culms) that are 1 - 3 m tall, and have a tuft of 10 to 25 cm long, flat, leaf-like bracts that radiate out from their tips. Grows along river banks and streams, in pools, dams or marshes.
Plant Description

Cyperus textillis has stems (culms) that are 1 - 3 m tall, and have a tuft of 10 to 25 cm long, flat, leaf-like bracts that radiate out from their tips. The true leaves can be found at the base of the plant, reduced to sheaths which clasp the stem.

Cyperus textillis grows along river banks and streams, in pools, dams or marshes.

Afrikaanse Naam
Matjiesgoed
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early autumn
Flower Colour
Green
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1.5m
Region
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal Coast
Habitat
Riverine
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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