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Cyperaceae
Eleocharis geniculata
Eleocharis geniculata
Also known as Scirpus capitatus, Eleocharis caribaea var. achlamydea, Scirpus repens, Chlorocharis capitata
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Aquatic · Sedge · Wetland · Bog · Marsh · Grass-Like · Water-Garden · Pond
Bent spikerush is an aquatic or semi-aquatic sedge that thrives in consistently moist to wet soil conditions. This grass-like plant prefers partial shade and requires regular watering to prevent soil from drying out. Best suited for bog gardens, pond margins, or naturalized wetland areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly to maintain wet to moist soil conditions · Keep consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, California, Cameroon, Cape Provinces
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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