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CAREX aurea
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Origin: | North America, Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and California: moist sand prairies and meadows. |
| Special Features: | Seed heads with berry like, orange-yellow fruits. CAREX aurea forms a loose tuft of leafy culms. |
| Historical: | CAREX aurea is often confused with CAREX garberi. |
| Basic Colour: | (brown) |
| Natural Flowering Period: | March - May |
| Flower: | inconspicuous |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | glabrous, relatively tight, light green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / lax |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 1.47059 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
680 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| Sowing Direction: |
(8) These perennial seeds germinate very irregularly over a long period. Lower temperatures of less than +5°C [41°F] are very effective. Seed trays should not be discarded prematurely. Constant moisture must be maintained. Do not leave in direct sunlight. For Alstroemeria we recommend to keep sowing for 3 weeks at approximately +30°C [86°F], then 3 weeks at +5°C [41°F], then at +21°C [70°F].
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| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |