Eleocharis dulcis
CHINESE WATER CHESTNUT, GROUND CHESTNUT
Cyperaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous sedge

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: mass planting, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Eleocharis dulcis
CHINESE WATER CHESTNUT, GROUND CHESTNUT
Cyperaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous sedge

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Edibility: edible corms


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: mass planting, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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