Restio paniculatus Rottb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae > Restio

Characteristics

Plants tufted and stout, forming tussocks up to 3 m high; rhizomatous. Culms with lower parts bamboo-like, branched at nodes. Leaf sheaths persistent, closely convolute. Male and female inflorescences: compound, with many (50-500) spikelets on main branches. Flowering time May or June.
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besemgoed, besemriet Dioecious perennial to 2 m, with long rhizomes, culms round to semi-circular, branched. Flowers in compound inflorescences with numerous spikelets on main branches, ovary indehiscent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.0 - 8.0
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Root system rhizome
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Restio paniculatus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:716329-1
WFO ID wfo-0000512691
COL ID 4RTJP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Restio pondoensis Calopsis paniculata Leptocarpus paniculatus Restio paniculatus Restio ramiflorus Calopsis ramiflora