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Typha capensis
Also called Cape Cattail, Short Bulrush
Cape Bulrush (Typha capensis) is a tall, reed-like aquatic helophyte from southern and eastern Africa, with a cattail-style flower spike. It grows with its roots in shallow water or wet mud, and it needs constant moisture.
Typha capensis is an aquatic plant known from southern and eastern Africa as far north as Uganda. It has also been reported from Brazil.
The rhizomes of Typha capensis are used medicinally in southern Africa. It is reported to improve circulation and to enhance male libido and performance.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Typha capensis 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.
