Eleocharis acuta
(Common Spike Rush)
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Eleocharis acuta
(Common Spike Rush)
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Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Growth Rate: | Medium |
| Mature Height: | 0.6 m |
| Mature Width: | 0.6 m |
| Site Condition: | Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Waterways |
| Sun: | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Drainage: | Moist, Wet |
| Category: | Grass |
| Features: | Attractive to birds and insects. Flower colour: Tawny. Fruit colour: Tawny. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Eleocharis acuta, commonly called Common Spike Rush, is a wetland plant which forms dense strands of upright, mid to dark-green cylindrical stems. Small cream to brown spikes appear at the tip of the foliage from spring to autumn. Great for stabilising banks, or an ornamental for ponds in shallow water. Attractive to both birds and insects.
Plant communities that include Apodasmia similis, Carex maorica, Carex secta, Carex virgata, and Phormium tenax often contain Eleocharis acuta.
Habitat: Coastal to montane. Common in open to partially shaded permanently damp ground. Usually in swamps, and on stream, river, pond, and lake margins. Sometimes present in seepages within pasture.
Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - January]
Fruiting: Summer - Autumn [October - May]
My Lists: Wetland
