Mazhar Botanic Garden

Cyperus alternifolius Rottb.

Umbrella sedge

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001193
Common name: Umbrella sedge
English name: Umbrella papyrus
Arabic name: بردي كاذب
Native: West African Madagascar and Arabian peninsula
Country: Madagascar West africa

perennial sedge grow up to 2 m tall,  rhizomatous rootstock each topped with a whorl of leaf-like bracts resembling an umbrella flowers small, greenish- brown in clusters appearing above the bracts 

Prefers well-drained soil, but requires consistently damp conditions

Popular ornamental plant for water gardens. pond edges, and containers, and it is also used as a houseplant. used in greywater filtration systems and for phytoremediation, as it can accumulate certain pollutants. traditional medicine the rhizomes source of potash. the culms and leaves used for making mats, baskets, fans and paintbrushes.

Cyperus involucratus Rottb

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Texture: Clay Loam Moist
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Humidity
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds. Division cutting off a top and placing it upside down in a glass of water
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5-6.5

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