Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 183

Genus ja:

Genus en: Sedge

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 4 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Cyperaceae

Family ja: カヤツリグサ

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Distribution en:

Description en: Vast genus of 1,500 or more species of deciduous and evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennials from temperate and arctic zones, as well as high altitudes in tropical regions. Most species occur in bog, moorland, or damp woodland, or by water. Sedges are mainly cultivated for their variegated or colourful foliage, although some species have attractive inflorescences. The generally grass-like leaves are usually linear, 3-ranked, and with leaf bases sheathing the triangular stems, which are solid and without nodes. Sedges are mainly monoecious, occasionally dioecious, and bear panicles of small, grass-like flowers in short spikes. There are sedges for nearly every site in the garden.

Hardiness en: Most sedges originating from New Zealand and tropical areas, as well as C. conica, C. morrowii, and their cultivars, and C. ‘Frosted Curls’, are not reliably hardy where temperatures fall below -7°C (19°F) for long periods. All others described here are f

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed of New Zealand species at 10-13°C (50-55°F) in early spring; expose those from Europe and North America to winter cold in a cold frame. Divide between mid-spring and early summer.

Pests en: Aphids some-times infest the stem bases.

Description ja:

Comment: Cosmopolitan

Comment ja: スゲ，コウボウムギ，タガネソウ

Type species:

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57