Lepironia articulata
Lepironia articulata
- Native to:
- Australia, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Fiji, Hainan, India, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Lepironia
- Species:
- Lepironia articulata
- USDA Symbol:
- LEAR30
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire in peat swamp habitats; fire is a natural disturbance in tropical peatlands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- peaty, waterlogged, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in swamps and wetlands