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Plant Name: |
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS |
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Description:
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This foliage plant sends up clumps of stems to over 1 m in favorable conditions, each stem bearing a graceful crown of grass-like needle leaves, radiating like the spokes of an umbrella. It is best in semi-shade close to water. It can also be grown in ponds, as an aquatic, where it multiplies rapidly. |
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| SYNOPSIS | ||||
| Mature Size / Form | 1-2m / Clump forming / Umbrella like crown | |||
| Foliage Color | Bright green / Whitish green | |||
| Growth Rate | Fast | |||
| Sunlight tolerance | Medium | |||
| Wind tolerance | Medium | |||
| Salinity tolerance | Medium | |||
| Drought tolerance | Low | |||
| Family name | CYPERACEAE |
