Cyperus eragrostis

Tall Flatsedge, Nutgrass, Tall Nutgrass, Umbrella Sedge, Edible Galingale, Pale Galingale, Chufa, Earth Almond, Zula Nuts

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ex 1.5L pot

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Description

Cyperus eragrostis, Nutgrass. is a tough sedge with long linear leaves which bears clusters of flower spikelets with umbrella-like bracts on tall triangular stems. The flowers mature from deep green to golden brown. Cyperus eragrostis likes to have its roots in water and is ideal as a water marginal or in a bog garden. It is sometimes sold by one of it many synonyms, Cyperus vegetus.

Cyperus eragrostis is not as tall as Cyperus longus but still manages to be both architectural and exotic-looking with its tufted umbrella-like bracts and knobbly flower clusters. Remove flowerheads before they turn brown to avoid self-seeding.

Additional Information

Order	Poales
Family	Cyperaceae
Synonyms	Chlorocyperus eragrostis, Cyperus declinatus, Cyperus declinatus var. limbatus, Cyperus eragrostis var. compactus, Cyperus eragrostis var. eragrostis, Cyperus eragrostis f. latifrons, Cyperus eragrostis f. rubromarginatus, Cyperus eragrostis f. tener, Cyperus gracilis, Cyperus lutescens, Cyperus luzulae, Cyperus monandrus, Cyperus ochrocephalus, Cyperus prionotropis, Cyperus serrulatus, Cyperus vegetus, Cyperus vegetus var. compactus, Cyperus vegetus var. limbata, Cyperus vegetus var. obtusangulus, Cyperus vegetus var. triangularis, Cyperus vegetus var. trigonus
Geographical Origin	North and South America
Cultivation	Full sun or partial shade. Moist soil: can be an aquatic or water marginal or grown in a damp spot. Deadhead flowerheads as the seeds ripen to prevent self-seeding
Eventual Height	80-100cm
Eventual Spread	70-100cm
Hardiness	Fully hardy