Life Span
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
-
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
Number of Species
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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