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Carex sinoaristata

Carex sinoaristata is a tussock-forming sedge (Cyperaceae) native to Chongqing in south-central China, where it grows in its natural habitat. Grow it as a clump-forming perennial in moist, well-drained soil and part shade.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Temperature
Temperate climate tolerance; likely hardy in mild winters, protect from hard frost in cold regions.
How easy
Easy
Native range
China (Chongqing: Jinfo Shan)
Climate
temperate

About

Carex sinoaristata is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is endemic to south central parts of China in the Chongqing province.

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 sinoaristata 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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