Botanical Name: Common Names:
Baumea articulata Jointed Twig Rush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Water Plants Mat Forming, Running, Upright, Upright Narrow
Description:
Native, aquatic, perennial rush growing in wet, waterlogged soils in water up to 1m deep. It has shallow, spreading roots forming large dense swards and grows 1.5-2.5m high. Typically flowers and fruits in summer with large attractive rusty brown flowers and seed heads. Valuable habitat for water birds.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Loam, Sandy
Landscape Use(s)
Aquatic Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Grow in aquatic habitat such as dams, deep swamps, lakes, creeks and constructed wetland treatment systems or drainage swales. Requires fresh, standing or very slow moving water. Mass plant at a rate of 5 to 7 per m2 (or roughly 50cm apart) in boggy ground or water up to 1m deep. Very low maintenance and long lived. May trim foliage back by up to a third if desired. Will tolerate short periods of dryness.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Cyperaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Brown
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: High
Drought: Low
Frost: High
Wind: High
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