Typha orientalis
BROAD LEAF CUMBUNGI
Typhaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-herbaceous rhizomatous rush

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, NT, SA, ACT, TAS, New Zealand, Russia, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Typha latifolia var. orientalis, Typha orientalis var. brunnea, Typha shuttleworthii ssp. orientalis

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Typha orientalis
BROAD LEAF CUMBUNGI
Typhaceae

 

  Plant type: semi-herbaceous rhizomatous rush

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: brown

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, contemporary & bush designs

Uses: mass planting, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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