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Schoenus ligulatus

Tetraria ligulata

Also called Strap Veldrush

Schoenus ligulatus
Photo: Tle003, CC BY-SA 4.0

Schoenus ligulatus is a tufted sedge native to the western Western Cape of South Africa, found in wet and sometimes drier sites. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so it is most useful as a wild or botanical plant rather than a garden subject.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, as it grows mainly in wet habitats.
Soil
Moist, nutrient-poor, acidic sandy or peaty soil.

About

Schoenus ligulatus is a species of sedge endemic to the western regions of the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

Where it grows

Schoenus ligulatus is a species of sedge found in the western areas of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. This species generally occurs in wet habitats, but it can also be found growing on drier sites. The reported elevation range of S. ligulatus is between 100 and 750 m.

Other Schoenus plants

Adnate Veldrush · Whitesheath Veldrush · Smooth bogrush · Sand Veldrush · Gold Sunrush · Fleshy Veldrush · Southern Veldrush · Spotted Veldrush · Bristleglume Veldrush · Zig Zag Bogrush · Brown Veldrush · Schoenus calcatus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schoenus ligulatus 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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