Cyperus alternifolius (Papyrus) - Image 1

Botanical name: Cyperus alternifolius

Common names: Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Galingale

Family: Cyperaceae

Origin: Madagascar, Reunion Island, Mauritius

Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunBog or aquatic plantOrnamental foliageFlood tolerant plant
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Cyperus alternifolius with thin green leaves forming umbrella spokes on tall stems plant
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