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Carex goetghebeurii

Uncinia tenuifolia

Carex goetghebeurii (also known as Uncinia tenuifolia) is a sedge-family grass-like plant native to Ecuador, found in dry subtropical or tropical shrubland. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so cultivation advice is limited.

Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the top of the soil dry between waterings, as it comes from dry shrubland.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
Warm conditions suited to its subtropical range, roughly 15–30 °C; protect from frost.

About

Carex goetghebeurii is a species of plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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 goetghebeurii 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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