Machaerina rubiginosa
STRIPED RUSH, SOFT TWIG RUSH
Cyperaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous sedge

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, NT, SA, TAS

Other Botanical Names: Baumea brownii, B. crassa, B. riparia, B. rubiginosa, Chapelliera glomerata, C. riparia, Cladium arthrophyllum var. riparium, C. brevistigma, C. crassum, C. dubium, C. glomeratum, C. nipponense, C. riparium, C. rubiginosum, Fuirena rubiginosa, Gahnia glomerata, Machaerina brevistigma, M. crassa, M. nipponense, M. riparia, Mariscus crassus

Other Common Names: Flat Leaf Twig Rush

 
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Machaerina rubiginosa
STRIPED RUSH, SOFT TWIG RUSH
Cyperaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous sedge

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: brown

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: informal hedge, mass planting, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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