Butomus umbellatus

Butomus umbellatus is a Eurasian plant species in the family Butomaceae. It is the only species in the family. Common names include flowering rush or grass rush. Introduced into North America as an ornamental plant it has now become a serious invasive weed in the Great Lakes area and in parts of the Pacific Northwest. In Israel, one of its native countries, it is an endangered species due to the habitat loss. It can also be found in Great Britain locally, for example at the Caldicot and Wentloog Levels The plant is a rhizomatous, hairless, perennial aquatic plant. Its name is derived from Greek bous, meaning "cow", "ox" etc. and tome, a cut (the verb 'temnein' meaning "to cut"), which refers to the plant's swordlike leaves.

Characteristics

Plant Type

Herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Genus

Butomus

Family

Butomaceae

Hardiness Zone

10

Mature Height

3.05 m

Mature Spread

30 cm to 37 cm

Leaf Color

Green

Leaf Type

Deciduous

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Size

2.03 cm to 3.05 cm

Bloom Time

Summer

Planting Time

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Harvest Time

Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Native Area

Turkey, Sweden, India, Austria, Slovakia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Slovenia, Morocco, Croatia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Russia, Germany, Estonia, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, France, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia, Poland, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Norway, China, Afghanistan, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Mongolia, Finland, Iran, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Hungary, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan

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