Sedge

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Sedge belongs to a family called sedges, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Carex. As for the Latin name of the family, it will be like this: Cyperaceae.

This plant is intended for cultivation in water bodies and coastal areas. Sedge can also be found quite often as ornamental grasses and lawn grasses. The life form of sedge is a perennial herbaceous plant. It should be noted that this plant has become ubiquitous in the temperate, as well as in the northern zones of the globe.

It is noteworthy that there are more than five hundred species of this plant in nature. Such a species as drooping sedge is a perennial herb, which is endowed with lanceolate leaves, as well as triangular stems. Those flowers that are colorless and rather small in size are most often unisexual. In addition, such flowers are usually among the multi-flowered spikelets, which in turn are collected in inflorescences. It is important to note that the perianth will be absent in sedge.

Features of care and cultivation of sedge

Sedge is the most commonly recommended herb in open, sunny areas. However, some species of this plant are able to develop more favorably in shady areas. It is important to remember that most often this plant is used in group plantings. Many species of this plant are bog grasses: such plants will serve as an excellent decoration for coastal areas of water bodies.

In order for the plant to be able to develop favorably, it will be necessary to provide the sedge with abundant watering. However, many species of this plant will need to limit their growth quite substantially. If these species are not controlled, they can literally fill the entire territory. In order to preserve the amazing decorativeness of this plant, it will be necessary to cut off the dried leaves every year in the spring.

Reproduction of this plant occurs not only by means of seeds, but also by dividing the bush. It should be noted that sedge is not susceptible to attack by pests, and also practically is not affected by diseases.

The most common sedge species

White sedge is endowed with rather narrow and curved leaves. This plant has light brown spikelets in color, as well as rather thin rhizomes that will be creeping. Palm-leaved sedge is a perennial plant that is endowed with narrow pointed leaves, light green in color. Such leaves will be located in bunches at the very ends of the shoots.

Sedge Bukhanana is endowed with evergreen brownish-copper leaves that will be hairy. It should be noted that this plant will not tolerate especially cold winters in central Russia.

Early sedge is sometimes also called spring: the height of the stem of this plant reaches twenty-five centimeters. This plant is endowed with rather narrow leaves, which will be light green in color. Forest sedge is a rather powerful plant, the height of which can even reach ninety centimeters. This plant is endowed with rather wide leaves: their width can even be one centimeter, and these leaves are bright green in color. Mountain sedge in height can reach thirty centimeters. This bushy perennial plant is endowed with very narrow leaves, the width of which does not exceed two millimeters. Finger sedge in height will be about thirty centimeters, and the width of the leaves of this plant reaches five millimeters, and these leaves will be green in color.