Elegia equisetacea
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A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with green, upright, cane-like stems, carrying large, pointed, chestnut-brown bracts at intervals up the stem and around the terminal sprays of tiny, red-brown, grass-like flowers and golden-brown seedheads, making a feature from spring to autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Elegia equisetacea (Elegia equisetacea)
- Genus
- Elegia
- Family
- Restionaceae
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- Toxicity
- Grass Like
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy · Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Elegia equisetacea
Distribution map
Southern Africa
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Elegia equisetacea
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Elegia equisetacea care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningThin out older stems in spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers at 16-18°C after soaking the seed for 24 hours. Well-established clumps may be propagated by division into large sections, but may take some time to re-establish
Growing
GrowingGrow outdoors in mild areas in an open, sunny position in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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