Cyperaceae
Cortadora-blanca
Scleria gaertneri
Also known as Scleria pratensis, Scleria melaleuca, Scleria pterota var. melaleuca, Scleria pterota
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Tropical · Moisture · Shade · Bog · Naturalized · Cyperaceae
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This tropical sedge requires consistent moisture and partial shade to thrive. Best suited for bog gardens or naturalized wetland areas. Not commonly available in standard nurseries due to its specialized growing requirements.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, GaláPagos
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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