| Description | Wild Spike Cypress (Cyperus involucratus) is a dwarf tropical Cypress grow as an annual or indoor plant in colder climates. Needs constant moist and good sun for best performance. |
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| Pronunciation | (SEYE-per-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly suny |
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil & Site | moist, tolerates poorly drained, avoid dry |
| Flowers | pale yellow-brown, small, not very ornamental |
| Leaves | narrow leaf-like bracts, located on top of a leafless stem |
| Stems | rhizoms |
| Roots | east Africa |
| Dimensions | 18-24 inches tall, spreads by rhyzoms |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee), #222-The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (Rick Darke) |
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