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Carex testacea
Sedge
Origin: Genus name from the Greek word, 'keiro' which means to cut, in reference to the sharp leaf margins. Native to New Zealand.
| Family |
| Cyperaceae |
| Genus |
| Carex |
| Species |
| testacea |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| Up to 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant of wet soil conditions. |
| Shape |
| Loosely tufted. |
| Habitat |
| Damp woodlands, bog moors, ditches and water margins. |
| Leaf Description |
| Very narrow, up to 45 ⨉ 2 mm, flat, striate. |
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