





- Hardiness: Moderate
- Light Needs: Medium
- Plant Structure: Rosette
- Family: Cyperaceae
- Genus: Cyperus
- Region: Asia
- Location: Thailand
- Size: Height: 20-50cm (8-20in)
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes
Cyperus
helferi is one of the few plants in its genus that can adapt to
submersed life. This amphibious plant can be found growing both
submersed and emersed within and alongside stagnant or slow-flowing
bodies of water throughout its native country of Thailand. It is a
highly desirable plant that has become easy to obtain online and through
trade with other hobbyists.
This Cyperus species is not all that
difficult to grow once it has undergone its lengthy acclimatization
period. It seems to do best in moderate to bright lighting of 2-4 watts
per gallon or more. CO2 injection is not necessary, but it is beneficial
and will produce more rapid growth. The water temperature should be on
the cooler side, below about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. This plant also
enjoys a moderate water current in the aquarium. As with most plants,
rich growing conditions with plenty of nitrate, phosphate, potassium,
and micronutrients will stimulate the most rapid, robust growth. Without
an adequate nutrient supply, this plant will grow much more slowly.
Cyperus
helferi produces long, flowing leaves that arc elegantly across the
water column. Despite its being a rosette plant, this species produces a
very small root system. Many runners with daughter plants are produced
at the base of established, healthy specimens. To propagate this
species, take one of these daughter plants and separate it from the
mother plant with a sharp pair of scissors and replant it.
This
elegant plant is best used as a focal point in the mid-ground or as a
background accent. The species was first popularized by Takashi Amano in
his Nature Aquarium World series, where he often used it in very
minimalistic and quiet layouts that effectively showcased its subtle
beauty.




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