Scientific Name:
Carex buchananii
Pronunciation:
KAIR-ecks bew-KAN-un-ee-eye
Common Name:
leatherleaf sedge
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, linear, 50-70cm long x 0.5-1mm wide, leathery and bronze year-round, upright with tips curled, margins serrulate.
Habit:
Arching, Dense, Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Alpine, Aquatic - ponds, Bedding plant, Container planting, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Brown, Bronze
Colour in Fall:
Brown, Bronze
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot, Rust (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
