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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Carex arenaria is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 2 m (6ft) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
C. spadicea.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Root Seed
Edible Uses:
Root - cooked[172]. Seed[172]. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use[K].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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Diaphoretic Diuretic Antirheumatic Antiflatulent TB Hypoglycaemic Eczema
The root is diaphoretic and diuretic[4, 7, 9, 21, 61]. An infusion has been used in the treatment of bronchitis and catarrhs, abdominal and stomach disorders, liver complaints, arthritis and rheumatism and skin conditions such as eczema and pruritus[9]. It has been used as a substitute for the tropical plant sarsaparilla[4]. The root is harvested in the spring and dried for later use[9].
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
Soil stabilization
The long creeping rootstock is valuable for binding sandy soils[1, 4, 115].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Best grown in a sandy soil in a sunny position[200]. Tolerates maritime exposure[17]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
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[138]. Division in spring[200]. 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.
Other Names
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Native Range
EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation (European part), Spain, France, Portugal
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Botanical References
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