Scientific Name:
Carex conica
'Snowline'
Pronunciation:
KAIR-ecks KON-ih-kuh
Common Name:
variegated Japanese sedge
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Small variegated sedge; leaves locally evergreen, basal, linear, 10-20cm long x 8-12mm wide, dark green with white margins, base of leaves are triangular in cross-section.
Habit:
Dense, Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Japan, South Korea)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Small garden/space, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to C. 'Ice Dance' (about twice the size or 30cm tall).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Nearly White
Colour in Fall:
Green, Nearly White
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Purple, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : q. 6+ close to nursing wing
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : q.3 confirm ID