Sand-swamp Whitetop Sedge Rhychospora latifolia
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RY-koh-SPOR-uh lat-ee-FOH-lee-uh
- Description
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Spreads by rhizomes; long leafy bracts; good for water and bog gardens
Form: Upright
Soil: Native to moist sandy soil; moist soil to shallow water; do not allow to dry out
Form: Upright
Soil: Native to moist sandy soil; moist soil to shallow water; do not allow to dry out
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rhychospora
- Species:
- latifolia
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- U.S.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pond
- Riparian
- Woodland
