Chintul
Cyperus articulatus
Cyperus
Cyperaceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 5–11
🐾 Pet-Safe
💨 Air-Purifying
🏠 Indoor
This attractive sedge loves consistently moist to wet conditions and bright indirect light. Can be grown indoors in water gardens or outdoors in bog conditions. Requires high humidity and warm temperatures to thrive.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
8″ – 30″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
10″
Watering Schedule
Every 3-5 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist To Wet, Can Sit In Shallow Water
Soil pH
5 – 8
Temperature
-10° – 100°F
Mature Spread
up to 12″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alabama
Algeria
Angola
Argentina Northeast
Argentina Northwest
Assam
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil North
Brazil Northeast
Brazil South
Brazil Southeast
Burkina
Burundi
Cabinda
Cameroon
Cape Provinces
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 23, 2022 by Mohammad Zaman (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Available From (0)
No nurseries currently have this species in stock.