Nutrush
Scleria laxa
- Native to:
- Australia, China, Hainan, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines
Bailey, Frederick Manson, 1827-1915,,Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956,Urban, Ignaz, 1848-,Warming, Eugenius,Hitchcock, A. S.(Albert Spear),1865-1935,author,Providence Franklin Society Noble, George H Bennett, James L. Plants of Rhode Island Providence Franklin Society,J. G. Cottae. Linne?, Carl von, Ro?mer, J. J. Schultes, Joseph August, Schultes, Julius Hermann, Sprengel, Kurt Polycarp Joachim,,Philippines. Bureau of Government Laboratories,Swartz, Olof, 1760-1818,Baker, Mary Francis, 1876-1941,Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Scleria
- Species:
- Scleria laxa
- USDA Symbol:
- SCLA13
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rhizomes following fire; common in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and flatwoods.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, organic soil
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetland areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days