Elegia cuspidata
REED
Restionaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial or rush

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Origins: Southern Africa

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Elegia cuspidata
REED
Restionaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial or rush

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: late winter to mid spring

Leaves: dark green

Bark & Stems: red-brown banded stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & contemporary designs

Uses: informal edging, accents, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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