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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Scirpus cyperinus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Scirpus eriophorum. Scirpus rubricosus
Plant Habitats
Pond; Bog Garden;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:
Seed - cooked. Used as a rice substitute[178].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Stuffing Weaving
The stems are woven to make matting and ropes[178]. The small rushes have been used in making woven mats and storage bags[257]. The fruiting tops of the plant have been used as a resilient material for stuffing and making pillows[257].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Succeeds in any wet to moisture retentive ground, pond margins and shallow water in full sun or shade[200]. A polymorphic species[60].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in a pot standing in 3cm of water. Only just cover the seed with soil[200]. The seed usually germinates fairly quickly. Prick out the plants when large enough to handle and plant out in their permanent positions in early summer. Division in spring. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba), United States (Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas), Mexico (Tamaulipas (possibly), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave).
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Botanical References
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