Eleocharis interstincta: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical and subtropical Americas
Plant Profile: Eleocharis interstincta
Taxonomy: Eleocharis interstinctaNames
Giant Spikerush, Knotted Spikerush
Phonetic Spelling:
Genus:Eleocharis
Species:interstincta
Family:Cyperaceae
Giant spikerush is a perennial, grass-like plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family, commonly known as sedges. This species features an upright growth form, with stems that arise from rhizomes, and can attain heights of up to 4 feet.
Eleocharis interstincta Feature Summary
Eleocharis interstincta Image Gallery
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Eleocharis interstincta Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical and subtropical Americas
Fruit
Nutlets shiny and small
Nut
Brown/Copper
Gray/Silver
Gold/Yellow
Flowers
Singular spiklet, with 140 small flowers, and rounded brown scales, cylindrical and found at the tip of the stems.
Leaves
No leaves but sheathes with a dark reddish color at the base
Sheath
Stem
1/2" diameter segmented green stems with light green lines.
Green
Whole Plant Traits
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Erect
Cultural Conditions
12 inches-3 feet
Eleocharis interstincta Image Gallery
Eleocharis interstincta Attributes
Eleocharis interstincta Fruit
Eleocharis interstincta: Fruit Description
Nutlets shiny and small
Eleocharis interstincta: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Eleocharis interstincta: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Gray/Silver
Eleocharis interstincta Flowers
Eleocharis interstincta: Flower Description
Singular spiklet, with 140 small flowers, and rounded brown scales, cylindrical and found at the tip of the stems.
Eleocharis interstincta: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Eleocharis interstincta Leaves
Eleocharis interstincta: Leaf Description
No leaves but sheathes with a dark reddish color at the base
Eleocharis interstincta: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Eleocharis interstincta: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Eleocharis interstincta Stem
Eleocharis interstincta: Stem Description
1/2" diameter segmented green stems with light green lines.
Eleocharis interstincta: Stem Color
Green
Eleocharis interstincta: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Eleocharis interstincta Whole Plant Traits
Eleocharis interstincta: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Eleocharis interstincta: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Eleocharis interstincta Cultural Conditions
Eleocharis interstincta: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
