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Z0470 - CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS, UMBRELLA GRASS
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'Cyperus alternifolius'
Tiny short-stemmed greenish brown flowers on graceful umbrellatype bracts, angular stems, popular gardenier plant for water gardens, aquariums, and terrariums. First year flowering.
** Benary Specialties **
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Perennial
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Cyperaeae, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun - partial shade
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| Garden Height: | |
60 cm
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23,62 inch
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 4-6 weeks; Green pots: 16-20 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
All-season
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
16667 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
All-season
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| Sowing Method: | |
4-6 seeds in plugs
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| Germination: | |
10-12 days at 20-24 °C, Needs darkness to germinate. Cover the seeds and keep them moist.
Avoid dry substrates.
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| Growing On: | |
8 weeks after sowing transplant 4-6 plants into a pot (8-10 cm) and 8 weeks later into bigger pot (12-13 cm).
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| Media: | |
Peat, 10-30 % clay, 0-12 % sand, 3 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH-value: 5.0-6.0
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| Temperature: | |
14-25 °C. Over wintering at 12-15 °C.
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| Fertilization: | |
Moderate fertilization levels are required. 150-200 ppm use a complete balanced fertilizer. Ca level in water up to till 20 °dH. Cumulative CaCO2 (15 °dH) possible. Avoid high nitrogen levels.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Don't let the soil dry out otherwise the plants will react immediately with brown leaf tops. Cyperus survives water heights up to 10 cm, but the pots may not be flooded with water.
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Hint
The cultural recommendations are based on results from trials conducted under Central European conditions. Different conditions in other parts of the world may lead to deviations in results achieved.
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