Xyris caroliniana - Carolina Yelloweyed Grass

Family:	Xyridaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	1
Synonyms:
Range:	Eastern N. America - Ontario to New York and south to Florida.

Xyris caroliniana (Carolina Yelloweyed Grass) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 1m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Carolina Yelloweyed Grass will flower in December to March. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Bees

Soil Information

Carolina Yelloweyed Grass will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Carolina Yelloweyed Grass prefers soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Carolina Yelloweyed Grass can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Wet peaty or sandy soils[43].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in damp borders and the bog garden, requiring a moist humus-rich soil in sun or semi-shade[200].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 0/5
None known

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 1/5
Poultice, skin[61]. An infusion of the roots has been used in the treatment of diarrhoea[222]. It is said to be a good remedy for children to use[257].

• Poultice - A moist, usually warm or hot, mass of plant material applied to the skin in the treatment of burns etc.
• Skin - Plants used in miscellaneous treatments for the skin.

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse as soon as it if possible, otherwise in early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division as plants come into growth in the spring.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
F. Chittendon.
Author: F. Chittendon.
Rating:
Publisher : Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
Date of Publication : 1951

Gray's Manual of Botany.
Fernald. M. L.
Author: Fernald. M. L.
Rating:
Publisher : A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
Date of Publication : 1950

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