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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Sedge or Rush

Origin
New Zealand

Types
Carex buchananii, Carex comans, Carex oshimensis, Carex testacea

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

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 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
30

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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 . Leatherleaf Sedge Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Carex buchananii, Carex comans, Carex oshimensis, Carex testacea. 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.

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