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Carex shaanxiensis

Carex shaanxiensis is a tussock-forming perennial sedge from north central China, known only from Shaanxi and southern Gansu. It is a wild species rarely grown in gardens, and its care is inferred from the general needs of temperate Carex sedges.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil or a loam-based mix.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate conditions; protect from prolonged frost in pots.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
China (Shaanxi, S. Gansu)
Climate
temperate

About

Carex shaanxiensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is endemic to north central parts of China in the Ganshu and Shaanxi provinces.

Other Carex plants

Carex abitibiana · Indian Valley sedge · Abruptbeak sedge · Thicket sedge · Small Dusky Sedge · Seoul Sedge · Acid Loving Sedge · Carex acocksii · Slender Tufted-sedge · Carex acutata · Lesser pond sedge · Circumpolar sedge

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex shaanxiensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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