| Description | Amazon Mist Carex (Carex comans) forms an arching tussock with two-tone foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (KAIR-ex)(KOH-manz) |
| Plant Type | Grass Ornamental, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 7 |
| Sunlight | full to 1/2 day sun |
| Moisture | average to moist, can tolerate some dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | average to moist, well drained |
| Leaves | linear, grass-like pale green leaves with a darker green on the underside, twisted tips |
| Dimensions | forms a tussock with a floppy growth habit, 10-12 inches |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Native Site | The species plant Carex comans (Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge) is native to New Zealand. |
| Author's Notes | The two-toned leaves and twisted tips make this a nice plant to put in a pot. I grew this plant from seeds. I live in zone #5 and one year, it over winter for me, but only one. |
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