Herb latin name: Tufted Sedge,Tufted Sedge Extract

Latin name: Carex elata

Synonyms: Carex strictaCarex stricta

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils. Other uses of Tufted Sedge: The leaves are used for bed

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils.

Other uses of Tufted Sedge: The leaves are used for bedding. Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15℃. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of Tufted Sedge: By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Carex elata: None known

Herb latin name: Tufted Sedge,Tufted Sedge Extract

Latin name: Carex elata

Synonyms: Carex strictaCarex stricta

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Habitat of the herb: the herb: By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils. Other uses of Tufted Sedge: The leaves are used for bed

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils.

Other uses of Tufted Sedge: The leaves are used for bedding. Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15℃. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of Tufted Sedge: By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils.

Medicinal use of the herb: None known

Known hazards of Carex elata: None known