Gahnia filum
CHAFFY SAW SEDGE
Cyperaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sedge

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Flowers: brown

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Bark & Stems: sharp-edged leaves
 
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Gahnia filum
CHAFFY SAW SEDGE
Cyperaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sedge

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: brown

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Bark & Stems: sharp-edged leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & dry style designs

Uses: accents, informal hedge, mass planting, barrier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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