Mau’u ‘aki’aki

Fimbristylis cymosa

Height: 1-2.5 feet
Spread: 1 foot spread
Light: full sun
Water: Dry. Tolerant of waterlogged soil, drought, wind, salt spray, heat
Landscape uses: An attractive clumping sedge, useful in dry coastal areas or hot and dry locations that occasionally are waterlogged. Can be planted in sand, cinder, and coral soils. Also useful as a container plant.
Plant type, family and origin: A sedge native to Hawaii in the Cyperaceae family.