Scirpodendron ghaeri
Scirpodendron ghaeri
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Borneo, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, India, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Steve Fitzgerald
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Scirpodendron
- Species:
- Scirpodendron ghaeri
- USDA Symbol:
- SCGH
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wading birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- wet, nutrient-rich, organic soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in swampy areas and wetlands