Plant Profile: Rhychospora latifolia

Names

Broad-leaf Whitetop Sedge, Colorful Rush, Giant Whitetop, Sandswamp White Top, Sand-swamp Whitetop Sedge, Star-rush, Star Sedge, Tall White-top Sedge, White-bracted sedge, Whitetop Seddge, White-top Sedge

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Phonetic Spelling:RY-koh-SPOR-uh lat-ee-FOH-lee-uh

Genus:Rhychospora

Species:latifolia

Family:Cyperaceae

This plant propagates through rhizomes and features elongated leafy bracts, making it an excellent choice for water and bog gardens. It typically grows in an upright form and thrives in moist sandy soil, as well as in wet conditions or shallow water. It's important to ensure that the soil remains consistently moist and does not dry out.

Rhychospora latifolia Feature Summary

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Rhychospora latifolia Feature Summary

Whole Plant Traits
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Flowers
Showy
Long-lasting
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Landscape
Woodland
Riparian
Pond

Rhychospora latifolia Attributes

Rhychospora latifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin

U.S.

Rhychospora latifolia: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Rhychospora latifolia Whole Plant Traits

Rhychospora latifolia: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rhychospora latifolia: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rhychospora latifolia Cultural Conditions

Rhychospora latifolia: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Rhychospora latifolia: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Rhychospora latifolia: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Rhychospora latifolia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Rhychospora latifolia: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Rhychospora latifolia Flowers

Rhychospora latifolia: Flower Color

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White

Rhychospora latifolia: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rhychospora latifolia: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rhychospora latifolia: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Rhychospora latifolia Leaves

Rhychospora latifolia: Leaf Color

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Green

Rhychospora latifolia: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rhychospora latifolia Stem

Rhychospora latifolia: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rhychospora latifolia Landscape

Rhychospora latifolia: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland