natural herbs
Tufted Sedge
Carex elata
Herb: Tufted Sedge
Latin name: Carex elata
Synonyms: Carex stricta
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Edible parts of Tufted Sedge:
Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenPerennial
Height:
120 cm(4 feet)
Flowering:
May toJune
Habitat of the herb:
By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils.Other uses of Tufted Sedge:
The leaves are used for bedding. Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover.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 Tufted Sedge:
By fen ditches and in wet places by rivers and lakes in base-rich soils.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Carex elata:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.