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Neesenbeckia

Neesenbeckia
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA 4.0

Neesenbeckia is a monotypic genus in the sedge family (Cyperaceae) with a single species, Neesenbeckia punctoria, native to the Western Cape of South Africa. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care guidance is general for sedges from similar habitats.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season and reduce watering in the dry season.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

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Neesenbeckia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae. The only species is Neesenbeckia punctoria.

It is native to the Western Cape in South Africa.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neesenbeckia 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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