About Leatherleaf Sedge

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Origin

New Zealand

Types

not available

Number of Varieties

Not Available

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Thorns

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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

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

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22% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Unknown

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Other Uses

deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX buchananii

Common Name

Leatherleaf Sedge

In Hindi

Leatherleaf Sedge

In German

Leatherleaf Sedge

In French

Leatherleaf Sedge

In Spanish

Leatherleaf Sedge

In Greek

Leatherleaf Sedge

In Portuguese

Leatherleaf Sedge

In Polish

Leatherleaf Sedge

In Latin

Leatherleaf Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

Not Available

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherleaf Sedge

Want to know the properties of Leatherleaf Sedge? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Leatherleaf Sedge is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Unknown. Leatherleaf Sedge Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Not Available

Part of plant used: Not Available

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Leatherleaf Sedge Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Leatherleaf Sedge. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Leatherleaf Sedge physical information is as follows: 50.80 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Fern like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Sandy Brown

Leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge

Taking Leatherleaf Sedge Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Leatherleaf Sedge include pruning, which should be done Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Leatherleaf Sedge

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Leatherleaf Sedge is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Leatherleaf Sedge is a very important plant from Sedge and Rush. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: not available. This plant's habitat is Moist Ditches, moist forests and Moist woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.