Restio subverticillatus

Restio subverticillatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Restio
Species:
R. subverticillatus
Binomial name
Restio subverticillatus

Restio subverticillatus, the whorled restio, is a species of flowering plant in the family Restionaceae. It is endemic to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]

Growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) broad, it is a tufted perennial with arching reed-like stems. Modified branches at each node produce whorls of foliage. It is dioecious, meaning that female and male plants are separate. Flowering in Spring, female flowers are white, while male flowers are yellow/grey.

This plant has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] It is grown primarily for its elegant arching foliage.[3] As it does not bear temperatures below freezing, it requires protection during the winter months in colder areas.

References

  1. ^ Restio subverticillatus (Steud.) Mast. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Restio subverticillatus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Restio subverticillatus". PlantzAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 25 February 2021.


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