Herb latin name: Carex hirta,Carex hirta Extract

Latin name: Carex hirta

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Medicinal use of Carex hirta: Diuretic.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Rough grassy places, woods, damp meadows and damp sandy hollows.

Edible parts of Carex hirta: Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.

Other uses of the herb: The leaves are used for bedding.

Propagation of Carex hirta: Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15℃. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of the herb: Rough grassy places, woods, damp meadows and damp sandy hollows.

Known hazards of Carex hirta: None known

Herb latin name: Carex hirta,Carex hirta Extract

Latin name: Carex hirta

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Medicinal use of Carex hirta: Diuretic.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Rough grassy places, woods, damp meadows and damp sandy hollows.

Edible parts of Carex hirta: Root - cooked. Seed. No further details are given, but the seed is small and fiddly to use.

Other uses of the herb: The leaves are used for bedding.

Propagation of Carex hirta: Seed - sow in situ in the spring in a moist soil in light shade. If seed is in short supply it can be sown in a cold frame and be planted out in the summer. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 15℃. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer or following spring.

Cultivation of the herb: Rough grassy places, woods, damp meadows and damp sandy hollows.

Known hazards of Carex hirta: None known