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Fimbristylis depauperata

Fimbristylis depauperata is a small annual sedge native to Australia, found in wet places such as swamps and creek margins. It thrives with consistently moist roots and is mainly of botanical interest rather than a common garden plant.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass, Annual
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist or boggy; it tolerates standing shallow water.
Soil
Gravelly sandy clay or laterite-type soil that stays wet.
Temperature
Warm tropical to subtropical conditions, roughly 20-35 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

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

The annual grass-like or herb sedge typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.5 metres (0.33 to 1.64 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between February and August and produces green-brown flowers.

Other Fimbristylis plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fimbristylis depauperata 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.

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