FNPS Plant Database
Eleocharis cellulosa
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Cyperaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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1 -to- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Aquatic
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
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Ecology
Wildlife:
Provides good cover and nest building materials for birds that nest in wetlands.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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