Ornamental Plant Paragüita Cyperus Alternifolius Royalty-Free Stock Image

Detail of leaves of Paragüita Cyperus alternifolius in the garden of San Salvador. The plant is native to West Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula, but is widely distributed throughout the world and has won the Award of Merit in Gardening from the Royal Horticultural Society. It inhabits riverbanks and wetlands below 100-300 m. a. s. n. m. It has naturalized in many tropical regions and is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Its high water requirements make it suitable for use in ponds. The inflorescence is a spikelet composed of a central axis (rachilla) with closely imbricated spiral bracts (glumes). Each spikelet bears a small pale green flower.