Fibrousroot Sedge
About Fibrousroot Sedge
Fibrousroot Sedge is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Fibrousroot Sedge likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Carex communis
Carex
Cyperaceae
Poales
Also known as
fibrous-root sedge, colonial oak sedge and common beech sedge
How to care for Fibrousroot Sedge
How often to water your Fibrousroot Sedge
Fibrousroot Sedge needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Fibrousroot Sedge in your home
Fibrousroot Sedge love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Fibrousroot Sedge does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fibrousroot Sedge in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Fibrousroot Sedge
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Fibrousroot Sedge after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Fibrousroot Sedge
Fibrousroot Sedge
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.