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Baumea articulata

Plant name: Jointed twig rush

Plant type: sedges / rushes / wetland plants

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Origin: NSW, TAS, VICTORIA, SA, WA

Cultural notes: Full sun position, boggy areas, ponds, dams, very hardy and long lived.

Maintenance: No maintenance required. May be trimmed back (about 1/3 of leaf) if desired.

Tolerates: Dry periods and flooding.

Flowering season: Spring to early autumn.

Flower colour: The branching reddish-brown seed head is between 30-40cm long and is loosely clustered with many flowers.

Foliage colour: Leaves are dark green and Origin: ate from the base and are reduced to greyish papery sheaths. The upper leaves have a soft hollow blade up to 120cm long. The stems are up to 180cm high, hollow and cylindrical.

Height: Up to 2.5m

Water depth: Aquatic to 1m

Plant spacing: 50cm apart

Recommended uses: Provides habitat for waterbirds, suitable for planting in decorative ponds and may be used for water waste treatment.

Description: Tall aquatic robust perennial rush plant with attractive seed heads.