Botanical name | Elegia tectorum |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | Bamboos, Grasses and sedges Ground Covers and Perennials Water, Bog and Aquatic plants |
Flowers | This clump-forming accent plant has tall flowering stems with terminal heads of brown inflorescences. |
Common name(s) | Thatching reed |
Origin | |
Uses in landscape design | An indigenous reed, often grown alongside ponds or water features. |
Uses | It makes interesting material for flower arranging. |
Other languages | Dekriet (A) |
Elegia tectorum (Thatching reed)
- Botanical name: Elegia tectorum
- Common name(s): Thatching reed
- Categories: Bamboos, Grasses and sedges, Ground Covers and Perennials, Water, Bog and Aquatic plants
Plant description:
An indigenous reed, often grown alongside ponds or water features. This clump-forming accent plant has tall flowering stems with terminal heads of brown inflorescences. It makes interesting material for flower arranging.
Synonym: Chondropetalum tectorum
Elegia tectorum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This clump-forming accent plant has tall flowering stems with terminal heads of brown inflorescences.