Lepidosperma laterale 0
Author: Robert Brown (1773-1858)Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Lepidosperma
English name: Variable Sword-sedge
Zone: Australia
Lepidosperma laterale Observed in New Zealand by speakforthetrees (license)
References for the genus
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012 pag. 87. ISBN
- Barrett RL.. New species of Lepidosperma (Cyperaceae) associated with banded ironstone in southern Western Australia. Nuytsia 17: 37-60, Barrett, Russell. Nuytsia 2007 Vol. 17 pag. 37-60. Address
- Description of six Lepidosperma species (Cyperaceae) based on type specimens, Barrett, Russell L. Nuytsia 2012 Vol. 22 pag. 295-322. Address
- New taxa and combinations in the family Cyperaceae in eastern Australia, Wilson, Karen L. Telopea 1994 Vol. 5(4) pag. 589-625. Address
- Barrett RL.. New species of Lepidosperma (Cyperaceae) associated with banded ironstone in southern Western Australia. Nuytsia 17: 37-60, Barrett, Russell. Nuytsia 2007 Vol. 17 pag. 37-60. Address
- Description of six Lepidosperma species (Cyperaceae) based on type specimens, Barrett, Russell L. Nuytsia 2012 Vol. 22 pag. 295-322. Address
- New taxa and combinations in the family Cyperaceae in eastern Australia, Wilson, Karen L. Telopea 1994 Vol. 5(4) pag. 589-625. Address
General specifications
Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 10ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: brown
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 4,9ft
Plant with a spacing of: 4,4ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 10ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: brown
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 4,9ft
Plant with a spacing of: 4,4ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until August
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
IMMEDIATE AUTUMN Heat up the seeds in a oven at 176°F for 60 minutes. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-12 weeks. The results are erratic.
The average seed weight is 295,9 per gram (0,00338g).
Germination references
- Comparative reproductive biology of some Sedges (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae), Wheeler Maggie & Bruhl Jeremy. 2000 pag. 631-639. ResearchGate
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
The average seed weight is 295,9 per gram (0,00338g).
Germination references
- Comparative reproductive biology of some Sedges (Cyperaceae: Schoeneae), Wheeler Maggie & Bruhl Jeremy. 2000 pag. 631-639. ResearchGate
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Experiences in the garden
16-09-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds5>Snowy River National Park'. (Wild origin)
07-11-16 Send a batch to nursery Railhet, they did not geminate.
04-01-18B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds8>Snowy River National Park'. (Wild origin)
02-04-19 Sown 14 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Spring Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 2-12w E