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water wise plants
water hardiness
project typeurban and commercial residential wetland erosion control
ecosystem typewetland
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils medium - loamy soils heavy - clay soils poor drainage
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Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
stream club rush
Rhizomatous perennial growing to 2.5m. Inflorescences open with several leaf like bracts. |
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| origin | NSW, Qld, Vic. |
| cultural notes | Inhabits shallow fresh or brackish water. Grow in full sun. |
| maintenance | Requires consistant water. |
| tolerates | Frost, brackish water and innundation. |
| flowering season | Spring and Summer. |
| flower colour | Each flower stem holds 6-9 branchlets, with each holding a cluster of 1-6 yellow-brown spikelets. |
| foliage colour | Mid green grass like foliage to 11mm in width. Foliage tends to brown off in winter in cooler areas. |
| height | up to 2.5m |
| water depth | aquatic to 0.25m |
| plant spacing | 20cm apart |
| recommended uses | Excellent for stabilsing banks on waterbodies and wetlands. Provides habitat for birds and frogs. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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