Habit: WETLAND SPECIES (WS)
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Height x Width: 0.1- 0.6m x 0.3 - 0.5m
Pruning: None Light
Frost Tolerance: High
Coastal Tolerance: High
Clay & Heavy Soil Tolerance: High
Drought Tolerance: High
Origin: Australian Plant
Evergreen: Monoecious rhizomatous tufted perennial
Flowering: starts: Late Spring / ends: Summer
Flower Colour: Almost Black spike for male
Irrigation: Grows in gravel or mud at the waters edge.
Lower Temperatures: Temperatures as low as -7°C for short periods once established.
Upper Temperatures: Temperatures in the Low 40's°C will tolerate higher temperatures for short periods.
Fertilising: Slow release low phosphorus fertilizer.
Environment: Plants selected suitable for Melbourne surrounds and southern states of Australia.