Flowering rush.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Aquatic perennial

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada día

Tamaño adulto

5 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 5 a 9

Floración

Mid to late summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

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

Poda

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

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Heavy loam or aquatic soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 8.0

Temperatura

-25 a 35°C

Humedad

60 a 100%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, long lived in ideal aquatic conditions.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

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

Alérgenos en el aire

There are no notable respiratory allergens associated with this plant.

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,6 a 1,5m

Anchura

0,3 a 0,6m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

pink, white, 2 a 3cm

Frutos

brown, Late summer

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, early summer

Cuidados en invierno

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.

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Butomaceae

Género

Butomus

Orden

Alismatales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Eurasia

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source, shelter for aquatic insects

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

ornamental pond plant, bog garden accent

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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.