Coast Sword-Sedge
Lepidosperma gladiatum
Family: Cyperaceae
What it is like
Lepidosperma gladiatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 1.5 m (5ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 1.5
Where it is found
Dunes and creeklines in white, grey or calcareous sand, limestone and loams.
Australia
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Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 0
Medicine
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How it is grown
193138
Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist