Sedge - an ornamental herb or bushy plant. It is used as cattle feed. Can serve as a decor in landscape design.
It grows in gardens, greenhouses and at home.
Plant description
Sedge - It is a perennial with a well-developed root system. It has more than 2000 subspecies.which differ in height, a decorative look and requirements for active growth.
Homeland is considered East and Europe. Some sources call the birthplace of Australia. It is used as decoration of gardens, greenhouses, greenhouses, summer cottages. Some subspecies look like dense pads. It is convenient to lie on them and sunbathe. Other subspecies are lovely racks of emerald hue or small bushes.
Little flowers plants can be monoecious or dioecious. Grow in the form of small spikelets. Usually flowers are bisexualhave female and male pollination. Anthers hanging plants, graceful. Located on thin threads. Plant growth is very fast. In sedge height reaches 45-55 cm.
A photo
Visually, sedge species can be viewed in the photo below:
Can I keep at home?
Sedge is a beautiful ornamental plant. It can grow both at home and in the wild. Osoku used as a decor.
The plant decorates greenhouses, botanical gardens, greenhouses, arches, summer cottages. The flower looks great next to decorative fountains, streams, artificial marshes and ponds.
Home care
Crown formation
Sedge pruning mainly carried out only by professional gardeners who carefully monitor the decoration of the garden. Unnecessary stems are cut off with a sharp knife or scissors.
In most cases, the sedge is installed next to plants that have lower bare stems. Thus, the lush bush closes all the shortcomings of the garden.
Watering
Sedge loves constantly wet soil. Therefore, watering should be frequent and abundant. Marshy subspecies can be immediately contained in deep tanks filled with a moistened substrate.
Drying the soil leads to long-term plant disease.
Pots put in decorative ponds, streams, fountains.
But it is impossible for water to accumulate at the bottom of the pot, otherwise the root system will begin to rot.
Also flower like spraying soft water from the sprayer.
Chlorine must not be in the water. It destroys the roots, after which the branches of sedge begin to shrink.
Water for irrigation and spraying should be distilled, distilled or boiled.
Ornamental species that grow in the gardens are allowed to water thawed and rainwater.
Top dressing
The plant needs feeding. Usually use organic and mineral fertilizers. The application takes place with watering. Frequency: 1 time per two weeks. In the autumn and winter period, the feeding should be stopped.
Landing
Depending on the subspecies plant likes dry soil or wet peat ground. At home, use a classic substrate, cooked on their own.
To do this, you will need turf and leaf soil, peat, humus, fine-grained sea sand. For greater breathability add charcoal.
Pots should be spacious and capacious. You should choose clay or wood material. Do not buy plastic, as it emits chemicals. As well as metal, as when rusting it rusts.
Young sedges are transplanted into spacious containers annually. Adult flora should be replanted once every 2-4 years. When the plant grows in the summer cottage or in the garden in the open field - no transplantation is required.
Breeding
Reproduction occurs by seed, creeping rhizome and division of the bush. Procedure held only in the spring.
When transplanting the rhizome of a flower should be carefully examined. After that, it is divided into several equal parts. It is important that each part has well developed roots. Otherwise, the plant will not be able to fully take root.
Bushes are placed in pots or planted in the garden for permanent growth. When breeding with a creeping rhizome, well-developed healthy roots are selected. They are separated from the stem and put in the water. Periodically water is poured.
Rooting in a moist substrate is also possible. After some time, the first sprouts should appear from the creeping roots.
Important! Most subspecies contain silicon in their foliage.
Thus, the flower is protected from being eaten by wild animals. Therefore, this type of sedge should not be planted next to the road, as in contact with the plant will appear cuts.
Growing from seed
Seed multiplication occurs in late winter - early spring. Planting material must be sown in lightweight, breathable soil.
It is best to prepare leafy land mixed with peat, humus, fine-grained sea sand and any moisture-intensive substrate.
Before seeds should be soaked in boiled water for 12 hours or completely for a day.
Every two hours you need to change and add water.
On the surface of the substrate, the seeds are leveled and sprinkled with soil.
Important! So that the soil is constantly in a moist state.
Then planting cover homemade mini-greenhouse, created from a glass jar or plastic bottle. It is important that the glass does not touch the soil..
It is necessary to apply the lower heating. Tanks are installed on heating appliances, batteries, fireplaces, stoves. The required temperature in the greenhouse should not fall below 20 ° C. Otherwise, the seeds will not grow.
The growth time of planting material is scattered. In some cases, the first shoots appear after 2 weeks, in others - after two months. During the growth of the seeds periodically air to avoid rotting.
It should maintain a constant stable temperature. The substrate must be kept hydrated. After the emergence of grass - landing dive in small containers. After full rooting, it is transplanted into pots or beds for permanent growth.
Temperature
The optimum temperature in the summer can vary from 19 to 25 ° C. In winter, the grass can grow at lower temperatures of 10-16 ° C.
But we must not allow the room temperature to fall below 8 ° C. Otherwise, the plant can become very cold and sick.
It is important that the room was high humidity.
Lighting
Depending on the subspecies, sedge likes the sun or dusk.. Grass growing in swamps and shady forests prefers shading. Subspecies that grow in sunny glades and in ornamental gardens - can tolerate direct sunlight.
In summertime, sedge containers can be put on the street. It is important that there is a shelter above it that protects from rain and strong gusts of wind.. Verandas, arbors, arches, greenhouses or a porch of the house are perfect.
Benefit and harm
Osoku is used as furniture stuffing. In Altai, pillows, blankets and mattresses are stuffed with sedge. In the countryside, hunters and fishermen lay grass in their soles. It helps not to rub the calluses.
Large specimens have a powerful dense structure. Thanks to the durable fiber, the needlewomen weave bags, baskets and mats. Sedge can serve as a fixer on mountain slopes.
Dry grass is a fattening cattle feed. Fish and birds also feed on sedge. The plant is rich in vitamins and microelements. A person can use sedge as a silo.
Diseases and pests
Sedge very rarely affected by pests. Diseases occur only with improper care. If the leaves are curled, the air around the plant is too dry. It is necessary to increase the watering and start spraying the flower.
With the manifestation of yellowness should stop making supplements. When rust flower rubbed with alcohol and transplanted into a new container.
Sedge - a beautiful ornamental plant. Loves frequent watering, spraying, systematic application of fertilizing. Can grow in indoor, garden and wild conditions. It is used as a durable fiber for weaving ropes, cables, bags and baskets.
