Lepidosperma squamatum       0

- 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

Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 23ºF
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 3,2ft
Plant with a spacing of: 2,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from September until May

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division

AUTUMN 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.