Long Sedge
About Long Sedge
Long 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.
Long 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 folliculata
Carex
Cyperaceae
Poales
Also known as
northern long sedge and follicle sedge
How to care for Long Sedge
How often to water your Long Sedge
every 9
Long 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 Long Sedge in your home
a window
Long Sedge love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Long Sedge does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Long Sedge in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Long 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 Long Sedge after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Long Sedge
Long Sedge
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.