Schoenoplectus litoralis
Images by part: leaf (4) · flower (12) · fruit (2) · bark (3) · habit (5) · other (1)

Schoenoplectus litoralis

Plumes of Water from the bristles · Coast clubrush · Bulrush

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–37 °C
Hardiness
Zone 7–11
Click count
6
Observations
5

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Coast club rush is found in habitats with plentiful sunlight, such as the shallow margins of ponds and lakes. It favors full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C

Coast club rush can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, though its distribution may still be restricted by different combinations of moisture and heat. It grows best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures can raise the chance of Coast club rush dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can improve the plant’s survival rate.

Ideal temperature: 15–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Grass
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Family
Cyperaceae
Hardiness Zone
7-11
Mature Height
0.49 m to 2.13 m
Mature Spread
30 cm to 61 cm
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Flower Size
0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
Bloom Time
Early summer, Mid summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall
Native Area
Burkina Faso, Libya, Lesotho, Egypt, Turkey, India, Montenegro, Rwanda, Pakistan, Thailand, Croatia, Morocco, Yemen, Kenya, Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Russia, Benin, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Indonesia, Burundi, Oman, Romania, Botswana, France, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, South Africa, Philippines, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, Guinea, Chad, Lebanon, China, Afghanistan, Syria, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Mongolia, Senegal, Iran, Albania, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Hungary, Gambia, Turkmenistan, Gabon

Tags (3)

Common Names (3)

en Plumes of Water from the bristles
en Coast clubrush
en Bulrush