Costularia natalensis C.B.Clarke

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Costularia

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 1.5 m high. Rather stout plants. Stems with nodes bearing leaves or bracts through their whole length. Leaves tough. Panicle oblong, compound, with many spikelets. Glumes dark brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Costularia natalensis world distribution map, present in Mozambique, eSwatini, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Costularia natalensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303598-1
WFO ID wfo-0000362736
COL ID YWPP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Costularia natalensis Tetraria natalensis