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Cyperus esculentus

Authority L. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Cyperaceae Synonyms Common names tiger nut, Zulu nut Editor Ecocrop code 5158

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SOURCES Doll J 1986 pp 54-70 [LIMITS, DRA, TEXT, PH, KTMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 150 [USE, TEXT, DRA, TEMP, FER] Duke J 1975 pp 14 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Purseglove J 1972 pp 120 [USE] KILLING T Tubers are able to overwinter even though the soil may freeze. GROWING PERIOD Perennial herb, mature tubers can be harvested 90-120 days from planting. COMMON NAMES Chufa, Ground almond, Tigernut, Yellow nutsedge, Sedge. FURTHER INF Chufa can be found at elevations between sea level and 2000 m. It can reach a height of 30-90 cm. C. esculentus and C. rotundus have been labeled the world's worst weeds
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