slender club-rush
Also known as: Dougal grass; drooping rush; optical fibre plant
I. cernua is an evergreen herbaceous annual or perennial, 15-30cm high, with very narrow, thread-like leaves, topped from mid to late summer by small silvery-white petal-less flowerheads which are followed by small brown-red seedheads
Scientific classification
- Species
- slender club-rush (Isolepis cernua)
- Genus
- Isolepis
- Family
- Cyperaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bogs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of slender club-rush
Distribution map
Temperate to Andes
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of slender club-rush
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slender club-rush care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- 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
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division from mid-spring to early summer; see pond plant propagation
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun or light shade as a marginal pond plant in 2-8cm of water, in damp or wet soil in a bog garden, or in a very well-watered container
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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