Plant Care Bog-Sedge

Bog-Sedge

Also known as

bog-sedge, mud sedge and shore sedge

Taxonomy

Carex limosa
Carex
Cyperaceae
Poales

How to care for Bog-Sedge

Water

How often to water your Bog-Sedge

Water needs for Bog-Sedge
0.5 cups
every 9

Bog-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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Bog-Sedge in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bog-Sedge: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Bog-Sedge love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Bog-Sedge does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Bog-Sedge

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bog-Sedge: repot after 2X growth

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 Bog-Sedge after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Bog-Sedge

Bog-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.

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