CATEGORY – House Plant

UOM – Each

SAPLING DESCRIPTION

1.Number of saplings in a net pot – 1
2.Sapling Height – 8 to 12 inches
3.Watering – Moderate to high; prefers moist soil
4.Sunlight – Partial to full shade

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1.Difficulty Level – Easy
2.Full Plant Height – 1 to 1.5 feet
3.Leaves Color – Bright green, narrow, and arching
4.Flowers – Tiny, clustered brownish spikelets at stem ends
5.Fruits – Not typically observed indoors
6.Type – Ground cover or indoor ornamental
7.Feed – Monthly balanced fertilizer during growth phase
8.Watering – Keep soil consistently moist
9.Soil – Loamy to clay-rich, well-draining but moisture-retentive
10.Sunlight – Prefers partial to full shade
11.Suitable Temperature – 20°C to 30°C

HOW TO PLANT A SAPLING

1.Choose a shaded to semi-shaded location.
2.Prepare organically rich soil that retains moisture.
3.Plant the sapling at soil level, firm the soil around it.
4.Water immediately and maintain consistent soil moisture.
5.Apply mulch to retain humidity and suppress weeds.

ALTERNATE NAMES

1.Botanical name : Cyperus diffusus
2.Common names : Spreading Sedge, Diffuse Umbrella Sedge
3.Hindi : फैली हुई नागरमोथा
4.Tamil : பரந்த சைபெரஸ்
5.Telugu : వ్యాపించే సైపెరస్
6.Kannada : ಹರಡಿದ ಸೈಪೆರಸ್
7.Marathi : पसरणारी नागरमोथा
8.Malayalam : പടർന്ന സൈഫറസ്