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Kyllinga colorata
White-top sedge · Narrowleaf Whitetop · Star-rush · Starrush whitetop · Mullumbimby couch
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–35 °C
Hardiness
Zone 7–10
Observations
137
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Starrush Whitetop does best with ample light during the day and can also tolerate moderate lighting. This reflects its native habitat, which typically gets significant sun exposure. Excessive light can potentially cause damage, while insufficient light can impede its healthy growth.
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Starrush Whitetop thrives in temperate climates, naturally occurring where temperatures range from 59 to 95 °F (15 to 35 °C). Temperature changes during seasonal transitions should be managed carefully.
Ideal temperature: 15–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Kyllinga
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm to 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Jamaica
Tags (5)
Common Names (10)
en White-top sedge
en Narrowleaf Whitetop
en Star-rush
en Starrush whitetop
en Mullumbimby couch
en White kyllinga
en Kyllingaweed
en Star-rush whitetop
en Whitetop sedge
en Star sedge