medicinal herbs
Slender Cyperus
Cyperus distans
Herb: Slender Cyperus
Latin name: Cyperus distans
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Medicinal use of Slender Cyperus:
The juice of the root is used in the treatment of fevers.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
50 cm(1 foot)
Flowering:
August toSeptember
Habitat of the herb:
Open sunny places to elevations of 1300 metres in Nepal.Edible parts of Slender Cyperus:
Tuber - raw or cooked. Eaten in sauces.Other uses of the herb:
The leaves are used for weaving hats, matting etc.Propagation of Slender Cyperus:
Seed - surface sow in the spring and keep the compost moist. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 18°C. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle. Grow on for their first winter in a greenhouse and plant them out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Division in spring or autumn. This is more a matter of harvesting the tubers and replanting them. If this is done in the autumn, then it is best to store the tubers in a cool frost-free place overwinter and plant them out in the spring.Cultivation of the herb:
Open sunny places to elevations of 1300 metres in Nepal.Known hazards of Cyperus distans:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.