Mazhar Botanic Garden

Elegia tectorum (L.f.) Moline & H.P.Linder

Bamboo Rush

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001173
Common name: Bamboo Rush
English name: Small Cape Rush
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen grass-like, forms dense clumps, grow 60-90 cm tall and wide reed-like stems that are jointed and have papery sheaths flowers dark brown on male plants and looser brown with paper bracts on female plants

Ornamental. It is valued for its unique appearance, ability to thrive in both wet and dry conditions

New: Chondropetalum tectorum (Lf) Raf

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Texture: Calcareous Heavy clay Loam Mildly acidic soils Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - division
Flowering time: Summer- autumn
Zone: 8 : 10
pH range: 5.5-7.0
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Outdoor
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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