Carex geminata
Rautahi, Cutty grass
Carex geminata is a species with creeping rhizomes and can form large colonies. Its green leaves can be up to 1.2m long and, as its common name suggests, have a sharp edge. It is an inhabitant of damp and swampy ground throughout much of the country.
This species is not really suitable as a garden plant but could be useful in a large scale planting of wetland areas and for stream and riverbank stabilisation, as it can tolerate flooding.
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Habitat:
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Suits wet conditions
Suits temperate conditions.
Sunlight:
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Prefers semi shade.
Application:
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Use in revegetation plantings.
Use in wetland plantings.
Size:
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Mature: diameter 1m x height 1.2m
Planting centres: 0.5m
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Rautahi, Cutty grass
Carex geminata is a species with creeping rhizomes and can form large colonies. Its green leaves can be up to 1.2m long and, as its common name suggests, have a sharp edge. It is an inhabitant of damp and swampy ground throughout much of the country.
This species is not really suitable as a garden plant but could be useful in a large scale planting of wetland areas and for stream and riverbank stabilisation, as it can tolerate flooding.
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Habitat:
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Suits wet conditions
Suits temperate conditions.
Sunlight:
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Prefers semi shade.
Application:
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Use in revegetation plantings.
Use in wetland plantings.
Size:
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Mature: diameter 1m x height 1.2m
Planting centres: 0.5m
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Rautahi, Cutty grass
Carex geminata is a species with creeping rhizomes and can form large colonies. Its green leaves can be up to 1.2m long and, as its common name suggests, have a sharp edge. It is an inhabitant of damp and swampy ground throughout much of the country.
This species is not really suitable as a garden plant but could be useful in a large scale planting of wetland areas and for stream and riverbank stabilisation, as it can tolerate flooding.
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Habitat:
–––––––––--
Suits wet conditions
Suits temperate conditions.
Sunlight:
–––––––––--
Prefers semi shade.
Application:
–––––––––--
Use in revegetation plantings.
Use in wetland plantings.
Size:
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Mature: diameter 1m x height 1.2m
Planting centres: 0.5m
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