Eleocharis maximowiczii
Eleocharis maximowiczii
- Native to:
- China | Russia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis maximowiczii
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul, aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Full Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian
- Ecology:
- An annual spikerush found on wet muddy margins of ponds, rivers, and shallow watercourses in temperate East Asia and parts of Russia.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- silt — also tolerates clay, sandy
- pH:
- acidic to neutral
- Drainage:
- wet
- Moisture:
- wet
- Notes:
- Occurs in saturated muddy, silty, or sandy substrates often inundated by shallow water.