Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
waste ground, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
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Blood purifying, Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
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Root
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable