Eastern Star Sedge
About Eastern Star Sedge
Eastern Star 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.
Eastern Star 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.
Eastern Star Sedge belongs to the Carex genus, and is native to Central and Eastern North America.
Taxonomy
Carex radiata
Carex
Cyperaceae
Poales
Also known as
radiate sedge, stellate sedge and straight-styled wood sedge
How to care for Eastern Star Sedge
How often to water your Eastern Star Sedge
Eastern Star 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 Eastern Star Sedge in your home
Eastern Star Sedge love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Eastern Star Sedge does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Eastern Star Sedge in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Eastern Star 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 Eastern Star Sedge after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Eastern Star Sedge
Eastern Star 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.