Cyperus malaccensis (Cyperus tegetiformis)

Family: Cyperaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cyperus tegetiformis is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Margins of swamps and in salt marshes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)