Flowering rush.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Aquatic perennial

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Jeden Tag

Endgröße

5 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 5 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid to late summer

Pflege

Keep the roots submerged in shallow water or ensure the soil remains consistently saturated. Watch for yellowing leaves which often signal the plant needs more nutrients or deeper water. It is a vigorous grower so keep an eye on it to prevent it from crowding out other plants.

Gießen

The soil must remain constantly wet or submerged in up to 10 inches of water.

Düngen

Use an aquatic plant fertilizer tablet pushed into the soil during the growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back dead or yellowing foliage in late autumn to keep the area tidy.

Umtopfen

Divide the rhizomes every couple of years to prevent the container from becoming overcrowded.

Boden

Heavy loam or aquatic soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 8.0

Temperatur

-25 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 100%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, long lived in ideal aquatic conditions.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally considered non-toxic, though raw rhizomes may cause digestive upset.

Kinder

The sharp leaf margins can cause small cuts, so keep children away from dense stands.

Kontaktallergene

The leaves have sharp, stiff edges that can cause minor skin abrasions.

Allergene in der Luft

There are no notable respiratory allergens associated with this plant.

Essbarkeit

The rhizomes are edible only after thorough cooking, but raw consumption is not recommended.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Tall, grass like triangular leaves
• Clusters of pink umbrella shaped flowers
• Grows from thick underwater rhizomes
• Reaches heights of 3 to 5 feet

Höhe

0,6 bis 1,5m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,6m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

pink, white, 2 bis 3cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on the flower stalks and suck plant sap.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, early summer

Überwinterung

If in a container, lower the pot deeper into the pond to prevent the roots from freezing solid. If in the ground, it will naturally die back and return in spring.

Im Kübel

It grows well in aquatic pots submerged in 5 to 15 centimeters of water.

Group with other marginal aquatic plants to create a naturalistic pond edge.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Hechtkraut — It provides a nice contrast in leaf shape and flower color.
• Typha latifolia — They share similar moisture requirements in a pond setting.

Ähnliche Arten

• Sagittaria latifolia — Both are common marginal plants with distinct foliage.

Botanisches

Familie

Butomaceae

Gattung

Butomus

Ordnung

Alismatales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Eurasia

Artenschutz

It is considered an invasive weed in many parts of North America and should not be planted near natural waterways.

It grows in shallow, slow moving water where it spreads via rhizomes to form dense colonies.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, shelter for aquatic insects

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ornamental pond plant, bog garden accent

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a container?

Yes, it thrives in a pot submerged in a pond.

Does it need full sun?

It prefers full sun for the best flowering performance.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Butomus comes from the Greek words for ox and cut, referring to the sharp leaves that can cut a cow's mouth.

Gut zu wissen

• It is the only member of the Butomaceae family.
• The flowers are arranged in an umbel, which gives it its specific epithet.
• It can grow fully submerged or in shallow water.