Herb latin name: Slender Cyperus,Slender Cyperus Extract

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.

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Habitat of the herb: 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℃. 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 known

Herb latin name: Slender Cyperus,Slender Cyperus Extract

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.

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Habitat of the herb: 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℃. 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 known