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Gahnia sinuosa is a tussock-forming perennial sedge from New Caledonia, grown mainly for its clumping, grass-like foliage in warm, moist conditions. It does best with consistent moisture and a sunny to lightly shaded spot.
Gahnia sinuosa is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to New Caledonia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gahnia sinuosa 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.
