Elegia elephantina H.P.Linder

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae > Elegia

Characteristics

Like E. tectorum but larger in all parts, culms to 2 m long. Female flowers 2.2-2.8 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Elegia elephantina world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77108756-1
WFO ID wfo-0000917438
COL ID 396YH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Elegia elephantina