Botanical name | Carex pendula |
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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 | |
Categories | |
Flowers | This plant has greenish-brown flower spikes that hang downwards. |
Common name(s) | Pendulous sedge |
Origin |
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

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant has greenish-brown flower spikes that hang downwards.