Pendulous sedge.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial grass

Licht

Partial shade to full shade

Licht im Innenraum

Mittleres Licht

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

3 to 5 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 5 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist, as this plant thrives in wet conditions. Watch for browning leaf tips, which often signal that the soil has dried out too much. Trim back the foliage in early spring to make room for fresh new growth.

Gießen

Keep the soil damp at all times, especially during the growing season.

Düngen

Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer once in early spring.

Schneiden

Cut the entire plant back to the ground in late winter or early spring.

Umtopfen

Divide the clumps every few years to keep the plant healthy and vigorous.

Boden

Moist, heavy, or clay soils

Boden-pH

Neutral to acidic

Temperatur

-20 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 10 plus years

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Hoch

Sicherheit

Menschen

There are no significant reports of toxicity for humans.

Kinder

The sharp, serrated leaf margins can cause paper-like cuts on delicate skin, so keep it away from play areas.

Kontaktallergene

The leaf edges can be sharp and may cause minor skin abrasions if handled without gloves.

Allergene in der Luft

The windborne pollen may cause mild reactions in sensitive individuals during the flowering season.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Long, arching, grass-like leaves
• Distinctive drooping, pendulous flower spikes
• Forms large, dense clumps
• Deep green, glossy foliage

Höhe

0,6 bis 1,5m

Breite

0,6 bis 1m

Blätter

dark green, evergreen

Blüten

brown, green, 10 bis 20cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Aphids — Small insects may cluster on the flower spikes during warm weather.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Leave the foliage standing through winter to protect the crown, then trim back in early spring before new growth appears.

Im Kübel

It grows well in large containers, provided they are kept well-watered and never allowed to dry out.

Group this sedge with other moisture-loving plants to create a lush, low-maintenance bog garden.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Marsh marigold — They both thrive in the same wet, shady conditions.
• Male fern — The contrasting textures look beautiful in a woodland setting.

Ähnliche Arten

• Carex paniculata — It shares a similar preference for wet habitats but forms distinct mounds.

Botanisches

Familie

Cyperaceae

Gattung

Carex

Ordnung

Poales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.

Artenschutz

This plant is common and not of conservation concern.

It naturally colonizes damp woodlands and stream banks, where its dense root system helps stabilize the soil.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

larval host plant, nesting material for birds

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

rain gardens, bog gardens, woodland borders, erosion control

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

It prefers partial shade but will tolerate full sun if the soil stays consistently moist.

Can I grow it in a dry spot?

It really prefers damp conditions and will likely suffer in dry, sandy soils.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Carex comes from the Greek word for cutter, referring to the sharp leaf edges, while pendula describes the drooping flower spikes.

Gut zu wissen

• It is one of the largest sedges native to the British Isles.
• The pendulous spikes are technically called catkins or inflorescences.
• It thrives in heavy, damp soils where many other plants struggle.

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