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Gymnoschoenus

Gymnoschoenus
Photo: Gary Houston, CC0

Gymnoschoenus is a genus of tussock-forming sedge-like plants in the Cyperaceae family, native to southern Australia and grown mainly by specialist native-plant gardeners. Keep them in open, well-drained conditions and avoid overwatering.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established, letting the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty mix; tolerates poor, nutrient-light soils.
Temperature
Tolerates cool to mild temperatures; protect from severe frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Gymnoschoenus is a genus of tussock-forming grasses in the family Cyperaceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.

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Button Grass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gymnoschoenus 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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