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Capitate Galingale in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cyperus capitatus

 

Capitate Galingale

Capitate Galingale is a sedge-like plant native to Malta. This plant thrives as an aquatic marginal, or in a bog garden

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plant Features
  • Capitate Galingale likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Capitate Galingale likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Capitate Galingale is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Capitate Galingale likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Capitate Galingale

Latin name

Cyperus capitatus

type

aquatic marginal perennial

family

Cyperaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Capitate Galingale likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Capitate Galingale is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Capitate Galingale likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Capitate Galingale likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Capitate Galingale is 0.50meters x 1.50meters 0.50 M 1.50 M

Cyperus capitatus

Capitate Galingale is a sedge-like plant native to Malta. This plant thrives as an aquatic marginal, or in a bog garden


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Red/brown clusters in summer.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

In mid-spring set out container grown plants in boggy soil.

 
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