Cyperus prolifer
Water Needs
moderate; high
Perennial; Grass
Dwarf Papyrus
45 cm – 1 m x 35 cm spreading
Size
Light Conditions
sun; semi-shade
Frost
45 cm – 1 m x 35 cm spreading
Flowers
Green brown; summer autumn winter spring
Garden Situation
sun; semi-shade; damp soils; damp shade; damp sun; green walls; clay soils; narrow spaces; container; water; wildlife frogs will lay eggs in the stems
Habitat
Coastal KZN; Coastal Eastern Cape; wetland pond
Region
Subtropical East Coast; Thicket
Rain Season
summer
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Description
This miniature Cyperus species is perfect for small water features and damp soils in even the smallest garden. Soft round feathery heads form at the tips of hard, slender stems. The entire plant is bright green and glistens in the sunlight. Needs wet to damp soils year-round. Can spread and pop up a distance from the mother plant, but this is easy to control. A gorgeous textural plant. Evergreen sun, light shade, moderate to high water needs, light frost.