Botanical Name: Common Names:
Carex riparia Greater Pond Sedge,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Water Plants Tufting, Upright
Description:
Nice upright aquatic plant with grey-green grass-like foliage. Summer flowers are brown and appear in clusters on spikes above the foliage. Grows approx 50cm tall x 50m wide and is drought and salt-spray tolerant. Great for aquatic gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Loam, Sandy
Landscape Use(s)
Aquatic Garden, Bird Attracting, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, None
Family Name: Origin:
Cyperaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Brown
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: High
Drought: Low
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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