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Carex ecuadorensis

Uncinia ecuadorensis

Carex ecuadorensis is a sedge (grass-like plant) from high-altitude grasslands in Ecuador, a species with little horticultural history. Grow it like other cool-tropical Andean sedges: bright conditions and consistently moist soil.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Fertile, free-draining but moisture-retentive soil or a peat-based mix.
Temperature
10–24 °C; protect below 2 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Carex ecuadorensis is a species of plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Other Carex plants

Carex abitibiana · Indian Valley sedge · Abruptbeak sedge · Thicket sedge · Small Dusky Sedge · Seoul Sedge · Acid Loving Sedge · Carex acocksii · Slender Tufted-sedge · Carex acutata · Lesser pond sedge · Circumpolar sedge

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carex ecuadorensis 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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