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Ficinia nodosa

Knobby Club-Rush

Ficinia · Cyperaceae

A robust rush-like plant with dark green stems and distinctive seed heads. It tolerates salt, wind and variable moisture, making it valuable for coastal mass planting and bioswales.

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Classification

Genus

Ficinia

Family

Cyperaceae

Common name

Knobby Club-Rush

Climate

temperate, subtropical, coastal

Ficinia nodosa belongs to the Ficinia genus within the Cyperaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical, coastal zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water

Low to moderate

Light

Full sun

Soil

Sand to moist soil

Growth rate

Moderate

Mature size

0.5–1 m H × 0.6 m W

Landscape use

coastal sedge

Knobby Club-Rush

Classification

Cultivation

Care sheet.

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