HOMEPLANT DATA BASEPLANT SEARCH ENGINESEEDS SHOP

Image of Cyperus eragrostis (Cortadera/Lleivun)

Image of Cyperus eragrostis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 01 03, 2006

FIRST RECORD<< PREVIOUSNEXT >>LAST RECORD
Species:  Cyperus eragrostis Lam.
Family:  Cyperaceae Identification OK   
Order:  Cyperales
Chilean Name:  Cortadera, Lleivun
English Name:  Tall umbrella
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0353
About 20 Cyperus in Chile and 1 in our data base.
About 161 Cyperaceae in Chile and 9 in our data base.

Weed   

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18° - 21°
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21° - 26°
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26° - 29°
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29° - 32°
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32° - 33°
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33°- 34°
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34° - 35°
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35° - 36°
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36° - 38°
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38° - 39°
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39° - 44°
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44° - 49°
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49°- 55°
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
USDA Hardiness Zone 9.  The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).     Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.     The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
   Perennial     

Native    Frequent

Height: 40 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

Our philosophy and explanations about this page

INTRODUCTION

Image of Cyperus eragrostis (Cortadera/Lleivun)

Image of Cyperus eragrostis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 01 03, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Height: 40 cm.

 

Image of Cyperus eragrostis (Cortadera/Lleivun)

Image of Cyperus eragrostis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 01 03, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

 

Watering conditions:

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.

 

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

 

Image of Cyperus eragrostis (Cortadera/Lleivun)

Image of Cyperus eragrostis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 01 03, 2006

USES

 

Some ornamental value (B)

 

Useful properties:

Weed

 

 

 

Image of Cyperus eragrostis (Cortadera/Lleivun)

Image of Cyperus eragrostis

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 300 m. 01 03, 2006

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are interested in the seeds of this and similar plants, click here.

 

More species from the same Cyperaceae family in our data base:

Carex gayana

Carex gayana

Carex sp. #1531

Carex sp. #1539

Carex sp. #1545

Cyperus eragrostis (Cortadera/Lleivun)

Uncinia sp. #1526

Uncinia sp. #1527

Uncinia sp. #1665

 

 

Home  |   Plant Data Base  |  Plant Search Engine   |  Seeds Shop

First Record   |  Previous Record  |  Next Record  |  Last Record

English  |   Español  |   Deutsch  |   Русский

한국어  |   日本語  |   中文

Copyright © 2008 Michail Belov. All rights reserved

If you are interested in using these photographs...