Additional information

• FamilyAmaranthaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size15-30 cm x 50 cm
• Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
• LeavesNarrow to oblong leaves 25-70 mm x 2-8 mm.
• Flower colourWhite to pinkish
• Flowering timeMost of the year
• FlowersSmall roundish spikes of flowers.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist areas on margins of swamps and other wet areas in lowlands. Full sun, semi-shade.
• Garden useUse in bog areas and beside ponds. Prune to encourage bushiness.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Peter Kinchington ©; 2, 4 Colleen Miller ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©

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Plant Communities

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30 Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)	41 Swamp Paperbark Riparian Thicket (EVC 59)
34 Manna Gum Floodplain Riparian Woodland (EVC 56)	43 Buxton Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)
35 Floodplain Wetland Complex (EVC 172)	44 Grassy Wetland Complex (EVC 125)