Tuberous Bulrush
Bolboschoenus glaucus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Baleares, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Chad, Cyprus, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Bolboschoenus
- Species:
- Bolboschoenus glaucus
- USDA Symbol:
- BOGL9
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, moisture-retentive clay or loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and consistently moist to saturated soil conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI