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Cyperaceae
Dwarf papyrus sedge
Cyperus haspan
Also known as Cyperus haspan var. coarctatus, Cyperus autumnalis, Dwarf papyrus, Cyperus nudus var. firmior
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Dwarf Papyrus · Water Plant · Houseplant · Tropical · Terrarium · Aquatic · Humidity Loving · Compact · Sedge
Dwarf papyrus sedge is perfect for water gardens, terrariums, or as a houseplant where humidity is high. This compact tropical sedge loves consistent moisture and can even grow in shallow water. Ideal for beginners wanting an exotic-looking yet manageable water plant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist, can tolerate shallow standing water · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 4.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -15°F to 105°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5b-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 4 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon
Sources: trefle, usda
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