Eleocharis geniculata is a species of spikesedge known by several common names, including bent spikerush and Canada spikesedge. This is a widespread plant of wet areas in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Australia, Madagascar, and some Pacific Islands. It is an annual spikesedge growing to a maximum height of about 40 centimeters. It has a few straw-colored leaves and many thin erect stems. The stems hold inflorescences of rounded spikelets each containing at least 10 tiny flowers. The flowers are covered with dark greenish-brown bracts. The fruit is a shiny purple-brown achene not more than a millimeter long.
Canada spikesedge is well resistant to disease and is generally not prone to illnesses. Regarding care, this plant is fairly low-maintenance. Planted outdoors, it needs only minimal watering, and larger specimens usually do not require pruning. Smaller specimens, however, should be pruned after they finish blooming. Canada spikesedge is suitable for anyone with an outdoor area, such as a garden or a deck, and does not demand much experience in plant care.
How to keep Eleocharis Geniculata.
Light
Canada spikesedge comes from habitats with plentiful sunlight, such as the shallow margins of ponds and lakes. It prefers full sun but can also withstand partial sun.
Temperature
Canada spikesedge comes from tropical areas where the climate is generally warm and humid. Consequently, it is well suited to high temperatures and humidity. It dislikes sudden temperature shifts and prefers a stable temperature, so avoiding fluctuations indoors is important. It typically does not tolerate cold and requires warmer conditions to grow. If the surrounding temperature drops too low, the plant may stop growing or even perish.
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Grass
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Eleocharis
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 5 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter
- Native Area
- Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Belize, India, Mexico, Guatemala, Pakistan, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Uganda, Tanzania, Fiji, Benin, Sierra Leone, Indonesia, Cameroon, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Honduras, Peru, Philippines, Panama, Chad, China, Colombia, Afghanistan, Japan, El Salvador, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Gambia, Congo (DRC), Somalia, Egypt, Malaysia, Namibia, Eritrea, Yemen, Kenya, Niger, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Iraq, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Venezuela, Brazil, Oman, Ghana, Botswana, Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Mauritania, Greece, Guinea, Bahamas, Bolivia, Vietnam, Guyana, Nicaragua, Singapore, Thailand, Gabon
Other names.
