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Cyperaceae
Umbrella sedge
Cyperus iria
Also known as Cyperus iria var. typicus, Cyperus iria f. flavescens, tall umbrella sedge, Chlorocyperus iria
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Grass-Like · Moisture-Loving · Pond · Bog · Perennial · Water-Garden
Umbrella sedge thrives in consistently moist soil and partial shade conditions. This grass-like perennial requires regular watering and benefits from boggy or pond-edge environments. Best suited for water gardens or areas with poor drainage where other plants struggle.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- -10°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 8 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, California, Cambodia, Caroline Is.
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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