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Carex oshimensis
Carex · Cyperaceae
Carex oshimensis, the Japanese sedge (a name it shares with Carex morrowii), is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex, native to Japan. With its striped foliage, it is widely used as a non‑spreading ground cover.
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Classification
Genus
Carex
Family
Cyperaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Carex oshimensis belongs to the Carex genus within the Cyperaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Feather Falls'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Carex oshimensis.
