| Description | A interesting moisture loving plant with tiny flowers on the end of thin grass-like foliage. The plant resembles the "fiber optic" toys bought at sporting events, concerts, etc. |
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| Pronunciation | (SKIR-pus)(SHER-noo-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | moist to wet, resents dry |
| Soil & Site | boggy, wet |
| Flowers | tiny, 1/16-1/8 inch spikes, white at the end of thin wand-like blades, forms a brown cone-like structure |
| Leaves | thin, grass-like, forming a tufted mound. |
| Dimensions | the tufts reach 12-18 inches in spread, 10-12 inches tall |
| Maintenance | low |
| Propagation | easy by seeds or division, I have done both |
| Native Site | Native to Europe. |
| Misc Facts | syn Eleocharis cernus |
| Author's Notes | A real "touchy feely" plant. I put these on my patio where people can easily touch them. |
| Notes & Reference | #92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee) |
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