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Cyperus alternifolius L.

Umbrella Papyrus · Cyperaceae

Common names: Umbrella flat sedge.

Cyperus alternifolius, with the common names of umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the very large genus Cyperus of the sedge family, Cyperaceae.

CyperaceaeGrass
1 listing from 1 nursery
$24.95 · updated 19 days ago
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About Umbrella Papyrus

Cyperus alternifolius, with the common names of umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the very large genus Cyperus of the sedge family, Cyperaceae.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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