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Cyperaceae
Earth-almond
Cyperus esculentus
Also known as Cyperus chrysostachys, Cyperus heermannii, Cyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus, Cyperus esculentus var. lutescens
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Sedge · Tuber · Edible · Nuts · Chufa · Rhizome · Spreading · Moist · Vigorous · Container
Earth-almond is a vigorous sedge that produces edible tubers and thrives in moist conditions. It spreads readily through underground rhizomes and can become invasive if not contained. Best grown in dedicated areas or containers due to its aggressive spreading habit.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, prefers consistently moist soil · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- 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
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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