Shallow Sedge
About Shallow Sedge
Shallow Sedge is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Shallow 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.
Shallow Sedge belongs to the Carex genus, and is native to the Americas.
Taxonomy
Carex lurida
Carex
Cyperaceae
Poales
How to care for Shallow Sedge
How often to water your Shallow Sedge
every 9
Shallow 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 Shallow Sedge in your home
a window
Shallow Sedge love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Shallow Sedge does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Shallow Sedge in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Shallow 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 Shallow Sedge after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Shallow Sedge
Shallow 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.