natural herbs
Carex dispalata
Herb latin name: Carex dispalata
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Edible parts of Carex dispalata:
Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHabitat of the herb:
Wet places in lowland by ponds and rivers all over Japan.Other uses of Carex dispalata:
The leaves are used for bedding. They can also be used to make straw hats.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15°C. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.Cultivation of Carex dispalata:
Wet places in lowland by ponds and rivers all over Japan.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Carex dispalata:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.