Carex pendula (Pendulous sedge)

Botanical name: Carex pendula
Common name(s): Pendulous sedge
Categories: Bamboos, Grasses and sedges, Ground Covers and Perennials

Plant description:

A hardy, tuft-forming perennial sedge with greenish-brown flower spikes that hang downwards, hence its common names: Drooping sedge, hanging sedge or weeping sedge. Widespread 500mm

Botanical Pronunciation: KAIR-ex PEN-dyoo-lah

Carex pendula requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Carex pendula
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	500 mm *
Categories	Bamboos, Grasses and sedges Ground Covers and Perennials
Flowers	This plant has greenish-brown flower spikes that hang downwards.
Common name(s)	Pendulous sedge
Origin	widespread

This plant has greenish-brown flower spikes that hang downwards.

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