Two-Tone Spikerush
Eleocharis minima var. bicolor
- Native to:
- Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Venezuela
GBIF: MBG
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Eleocharis
- Species:
- Eleocharis minima var. bicolor
- USDA Symbol:
- ELBI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 13 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Wetland, Riparian
- Ecology:
- Occurs along wet sandy shores, depression ponds, marshes, and seeps across tropical and warm temperate America. Often grows in shallow water or on saturated margins as part of emergent wetland communities.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- sandy — also tolerates peaty, loam
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- wet