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Cyperus densicaespitosus
Tufted kyllinga · Low spike sedge
Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 8–11
Observations
4
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Low spikesedge comes from bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but favors direct sunlight for optimal growth. This plant, which may be annual or biennial, is known for its sun-loving nature.
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Low spikesedge comes from tropical areas, where the weather is typically warm and humid. Therefore, it is well suited to high temperatures and moisture. It does not tolerate sudden temperature swings and prefers a consistent temperature, so avoiding indoor fluctuations is important. It generally cannot endure cold and needs higher temperatures to grow. If the surrounding temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.
Ideal temperature: 15–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter
Tags (4)
Common Names (2)
en Tufted kyllinga
en Low spike sedge