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Eleocharis sphacelata
Also called Kaya, Tall Spike Sedge, Tall Spike Rush
Tall spikerush is a rhizomatous perennial sedge that forms dense stands up to about 2 m tall in wet ground. It grows best with its roots permanently wet, such as in pond margins, bog gardens or shallow water.
Eleocharis sphacelata, commonly known as tall spikerush, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia and New Zealand.
The erect rhizomatous perennial herb to grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between February and October producing white flowers.
Needle spikerush · Sharp Spike Sedge · Purple spikerush · Glades spikerush · Bolander's spikerush · Eleocharis brassii · Eleocharis caespitosissima · Algal Bulrush · Drooping Spikerush · Eleocharis dietrichiana · Chinese water chestnut · Jointed spikesedge
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eleocharis sphacelata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
