1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
New Zealand
1.4 Types
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
0
40000
1.5 Habitat
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Fern like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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13% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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80% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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No - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
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5.9 Invasive
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22% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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67% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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33% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
deer resistant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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47% - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX buchananii
7.2 Common Name
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.2 In German
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.3 In French
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherleaf Sedge
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherleaf Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Carex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
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27800