Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Eleocharis

Species:

Eleocharis kuroguwai

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

80 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jul, aug, sep, oct

Garden & Ecology Notes

Minimum Light:

Full Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun

Habitat:

Wetland, Riparian

Ecology:

A perennial aquatic or emergent sedge native to East Asia, often found in marshes, pond margins, and paddy fields where it is frequently a persistent weed spreading by underground tubers and rhizomes.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

clay — also tolerates silt, loam

pH:

acidic to neutral

Drainage:

wet

Moisture:

wet

Notes:

Roots in submerged or water-saturated heavy clay and muddy substrates, often producing overwintering tubers deep within anaerobic soil layers.