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Carex strigosa, the thin-spiked wood sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Europe and the Caucasus region. Its diploid chromosome number is 2n=66.
A note from PlantMom
Wood-sedge is resistant to disease and usually not susceptible to illnesses. As for upkeep, this plant is fairly easy to care for. When grown outdoors, it needs only light watering, and larger specimens typically do not require pruning. Smaller specimens, however, should be pruned after they finish blooming. Wood-sedget is well suited for anyone with outdoor space, such as a garden or deck, and does not call for extensive plant-care experience.
— PlantMom
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Carex
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-10
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Native Area
- Turkey, Sweden, Austria, Slovakia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Belarus, Russia, Germany, Estonia, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania, Norway, Syria, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Iran, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Hungary, Azerbaijan
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Thin-spiked wood sedge en Thin-spiked wood-sedge en Loose-spiked wood sedge en Loose-spiked Wood-sedge
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