Cladium mariscus
| Cladium mariscus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 3 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Width: | 10' |
| Speed: | Fast |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cladium mariscus (common name: saw grass)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in a pot standing in 2cm of water[1]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in any wet or moisture-retentive soil in full sun or partial shade[1].
Range: Widely distributed in the warmer and damper parts of both hemispheres, including Britain.
Habitat: Reed swamps and fens, often forming dense pure stands, usually on neutral or alkaline soils[2].
Edibility: The young shoots may be edible[3].
Usage: The stems are used in thatching[4].
The roots have been used to make small baskets[5].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: C. jamaicense. Mariscus mariscus.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.