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Fimbristylis acicularis

Fimbristylis acicularis is a small, grass-like rhizomatous sedge that forms tufts in wet or swampy ground. It is grown mainly for wetland and pond-edge planting, and the key to success is keeping its roots consistently moist.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil or root zone constantly wet, or grow it in shallow water.
Soil
Moist, waterlogged or heavy mud-type substrate, or wetland mix.
Temperature
Warm conditions suited to a wet tropical climate; protect from frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Philippines to N. Australia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Fimbristylis acicularis is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern and north eastern Australia.

Where it grows

In Western Australia it is found in coastal areas of the Kimberley region situated in swamps and along creeks and in other damp areas with its range extending across coastal regions of the top end of the Northern Territory and coastal areas of Queensland.

Other Fimbristylis plants

Pointed Fimbristylis · Summer fimbry · Fimbristylis ammobia · Fimbristylis blakei · Fimbristylis blepharolepis · Fringe-rush · Fimbristylis cardiocarpa · Fimbristylis cephalophora · Fimbristylis cinnamometorum · Fimbristylis compacta · Fimbristylis corynocarya · Fimbristylis costiglumis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis acicularis 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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