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Cyperaceae
Smooth flat sedge
Cyperus laevigatus
Also known as Laevigated flatsedge, Juncellus laevigatus, Acorellus laevigatus, Pycreus laevigatus
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Bog · Water-Garden · Indoor · Tropical · Moisture-Loving · Cyperus · Perennial
This attractive sedge prefers consistently moist soil and bright light, making it excellent for water gardens or bog conditions. Provide full sun and regular watering for best growth. Can be grown indoors in bright locations with adequate moisture.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -10°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 8 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Baleares, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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