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Gahnia graminifolia

Gahnia graminifolia is a tussock-forming perennial sedge from the Cyperaceae family, native to parts of Tasmania. It grows as a clumping grass-like plant suited to native and low-maintenance gardens.

Family: Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as: Perennial
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Water regularly while establishing, then once established tolerate periods of dry weather; avoid waterlogging.
Soil: Well-drained soil, tolerant of a range of native soil types.
Temperature: Tolerant of cool temperate conditions; frost hardy, protect from severe cold in exposed sites.
How easy: Easy

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Gahnia graminifolia is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of Tasmania.

Other Gahnia plants

Gahnia ancistrophylla · Gahnia aristata · Round sawsedge · Gahnia australis · Gahnia baniensis · Forest sawsedge · Tall Saw Sedge · Gahnia decomposita · Heathy Saw Sedge · Gahnia drummondii · Gahnia erythrocarpa · Gahnia filifolia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gahnia graminifolia 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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