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Fimbristylis cinnamometorum

Fimbristylis cinnamometorum
Photo: James, T, CC BY 4.0

Fimbristylis cinnamometorum is a rhizomatous, tufted, grass-like perennial sedge native to tropical and subtropical Asia and northern and eastern Australia, found in swamps and damp places. It is grown mainly as a wetland or moisture-loving plant, and it does best with consistently moist soil.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep soil constantly moist or waterlogged, and stand pots in a saucer of water.
Soil
Loamy, moisture-retentive soil or heavy clay mud.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. & E. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Fimbristylis cinnamometorum is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.

The rhizomatous perennial grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 0.6 metres (1.3 to 2.0 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between April and June and produces brown flowers.

Other Fimbristylis plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis cinnamometorum 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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