🌾 Cyperus helferi – Graceful Aquatic Grass

Sold as: Loose Bare-Root, Rooted Bunched, or Rooted Potted Plants

🪷 Introduction

Cyperus helferi is a captivating, grass-like aquatic plant admired for its elegant form and flowing movement. Native to Southeast Asia, this species adds vertical contrast and natural rhythm to any aquascape. Its long, bright-green leaves sway gently with the current, evoking the tranquil beauty of a riverbank scene.

A true aquascaper’s favorite, Cyperus helferi can be grown both emersed and submerged, making it an adaptable choice for aquarium layouts or paludarium designs.

🌟 Key Features

• Scientific Name: Cyperus helferi

• Common Name: Helfer’s Umbrella Grass

• Growth Form: Grass-like rosette plant

• Leaf Color: Bright to medium green

• Growth Height: Up to 12–20 inches under optimal conditions

• Origin: Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar)

🌱 Growth & Propagation

• Lighting Needs: Moderate to high light promotes dense and upright growth.

• CO₂ & Fertilizers: Beneficial for lush, longer leaves and vibrant color.

• Water Parameters: pH 6.0–7.5 | Temperature 72–82°F (22–28°C)

• Growth Method: Can be grown submerged or emersed.

• Nutrient Substrate: Required – strong root feeder.

• Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes

Propagation occurs through side shoots that can be separated and replanted once rooted, ensuring steady colony formation over time.

🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits

• 🌊 Elegant Motion: Long, flexible leaves flow beautifully with water movement, adding realism and tranquility.

• 🏞️ Vertical Accent: Ideal for midground or background placement in larger aquariums.

• 🌿 Natural Aesthetic: Complements broad-leaf plants and foreground carpeting species for a balanced, natural layout.

📦 What You’ll Receive

Enhance your aquarium with our fresh, high-quality rosette plants, available in convenient formats:

• Loose Bare-Root Plants: Includes approximately 1–2 individual bare-root plants, offering flexibility in placement and arrangement.

• Rooted Bunched Plants: Approximately 1–2 rooted plants, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy positioning.

• Rooted Potted Plants: Includes approximately 1–2 rooted plants, securely potted in rockwool and a net pot to ensure stability and effortless integration into your aquascape.

⚠️ Disclaimer

Live plants may appear slightly compressed or lighter in color upon arrival due to shipping. With proper care, Cyperus helferi will quickly recover, sending out new leaves and developing into a graceful, full plant.

🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner

Certain aquatic plants may be restricted or regulated in some U.S. states. Always check your local and state regulations before purchasing or introducing plants into natural waterways. Never release aquarium plants into the wild.

 WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.