Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
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austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Pneumonia, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens