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Cyperus haspan

Common name(s): Dwarf Papyrus
Family name: Cyperaceae
Common family name: Sedge Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 8
Perennation: cultivated as annual
Light level: sun, partial sun
Flower color: green, brown
Plant height: 12 inches - 2 feet
Plant spread: none recorded
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form:
Leaf color: green
Range: C. Asia
Habit: grass/sedge
Special characteristics: Fall Color

A tropical water plant with wispy leaf clusters at tips of the stems. The flowers are inconspicuous. The dwarf papyrus grows best with a water depth of 1-6" over top of pot. Bring indoors to overwinter. Grows 12"-24" tall and spreading.

Zones 10 - 11

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