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Cyathochaeta stipoides

Cyathochaeta stipoides is a tufted perennial sedge native to south-west Western Australia, growing in seasonally wet sandy ground. It is a wild plant rarely grown in gardens, so care advice is mostly general sedge guidance.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil moist during its growing season and let it dry a little in summer, as it naturally grows in seasonally wet areas.
Soil
Free-draining sandy or loam mix that holds some moisture.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Cyathochaeta stipoides is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.

The caespitose and perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1.0 metre (0.8 to 3.3 ft). The plant blooms between October and January producing red-brown flowers.

Other Cyathochaeta plants

Cyathochaeta avenacea · Cyathochaeta clandestina · Sheath Rush · Cyathochaeta equitans · Cyathochaeta

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyathochaeta stipoides 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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