Eleocharis sphacelata
![](https://plantsandlandscapes.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Eleocharis_sphacelata.jpg)
![](https://plantsandlandscapes.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Eleocharis_sphacelata.jpg)
Plant name: Tall spike rush
Plant type: sedges / rushes / wetland plants
Plant pdf: Download the product detail sheet
Origin: AUSTRALIAN WIDE
Cultural notes: Full sun, boggy conditions, in water up to 30cm deep, long lived, very hardy.
Maintenance: No maintenance required. Dead leaves provide shelter for water birds
Tolerates: Inundations and short dry periods.
Flowering season: Spring to autumn.
Flower colour: Small cream to brown spikes appear on tip of foliage.
Foliage colour: Mid to dark green, often reds at base of stems, smooth cylindrical shape with prominent mid ribs.
Height: Up to 1m
Water depth: Aquatic to 0.5m
Plant spacing: 30cm apart
Recommended uses: Dam and river plantings which help stabilise water edge/banks. Also an excellent ornamental plant for ponds that provides habitat for water birds.
Description: Tough reed, great for ornamental pond/creek plantings.