Machaerina rubiginosa
(Baumea, Rush)
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Machaerina rubiginosa
(Baumea, 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: | 1 m |
| Mature Width: | 1 m |
| Site Condition: | Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Waterways |
| Sun: | Full Sun |
| Drainage: | Moist, Wet |
| Category: | Grass |
| Features: | Attractive to birds and insects. Flower colour: Reddish-brown. Fruit colour: Reddish-brown. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Machaerina rubiginosa, is a vigorous creeping species best used for the revegetation of wetlands. It is found in swampy places throughout the North and South Island. The rush-like leaves are up to 1m or more tall and are bluish to dark green with flowering spike-lets of reddish brown. It needs full sun, ample moisture and plenty of space. Good for erosion control and contaminated / nutrient filled water.
The upright foliage and spreading rhizomatous habit allow the plant to form large dense swards in wet areas. It can grow in water up to a depth of around 50 centimetres. The plant tends to grow taller in permanently damp areas and shorter in ephemeral environments. It is suitable for use in artificial wetlands.
Habitat: Coastal to montane (up to 900 m a.s.l.) in most freshwater wetlands; especially favouring low moor peat bogs, the margins of restiad bogs and their burn pools, more rarely on the margins of lakes, tarns and slow-flowing streams.
Flowering: Spring [October - December]
Fruiting: [Throughout the year]
My Lists: Erosion Control, Wetland
