Plant Database

CAPE RUSH

CHONDROPETALUM TECTORUM

Family:
Restionaceae
Irrigation:
Regular to ample water
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Origin:
S AFRICA
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Perennial
Propagation:
Propagate from seed, does not like it's roots disturbed.
Climate/Zone:
Sunset Zones 8, 9, 14-24
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun or partial shade
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Native to South African marshes, it grows with it's feet in water but will grow in the ground with regular watering. Will even tolerate considerable drought once new growth is complete. Do not fertilize. Cut old growth to the found just as new sprouts