Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
New Zealand
Mediterranean
Types
Carex buchananii, Carex comans, Carex oshimensis, Carex testacea
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Number of Varieties
159
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm5.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1.05 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Glandular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
deer resistant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
CAREX buchananii
Cynara cardunculus
Common Name
Leatherleaf Sedge
Artichoke
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Sedge
Artichoke
In German
Leatherleaf Sedge
Artischocke
In French
Leatherleaf Sedge
Artichaut
In Spanish
Leatherleaf Sedge
Alcachofa
In Greek
Leatherleaf Sedge
αγκινάρα
In Portuguese
Leatherleaf Sedge
Alcachofra
In Polish
Leatherleaf Sedge
Karczoch
In Latin
Leatherleaf Sedge
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Cyperaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Carex
Cynara
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30140
1
27800
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