Carex zotovii
Carex zotovii
- Native to:
- Chatham Is. | New Zealand
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Carex
- Species:
- Carex zotovii
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- oct, nov, dec
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Shade
- Best Light:
- Part Shade
- Habitat:
- Temperate forest
- Ecology:
- Carex zotovii is an endemic New Zealand sedge found primarily in lowland to montane broadleaf and podocarp forest understories, often growing along shaded tracks, stream margins, and damp forest floors.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- loam — also tolerates clay, sandy
- pH:
- acidic to neutral
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Grows in damp, humus-rich loamy soils with deep leaf litter layers.