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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
Photographs
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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