Cyperus helferi
Cyperus helferi Boeckeler
Midground, BackgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height7.9–13.8" (20–35 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–84°F (22–29°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 7.9–13.8" (20–35 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 72–84°F (22–29°C)
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 6–14 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Width
- 5.9–9.8" (15–25 cm)
- Propagation
- daughter plants and division
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Cyperus helferi
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
Calculate how much substrate you needTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Botanical name
- Cyperus helferi Boeckeler