Elegia capensis - Horsetail Restio - Indigenous grass - 10 Seeds Bachelor buttons Heteropyxis

Heteropyxis

and overwintering in mild climates

The leaves can bleach somewhat if moved from indoors to full sun outdoors

17cm round heads of cabbage

bright green triangular leaves

Elegia capensis - Horsetail Restio - Indigenous grass - 10 Seeds Bachelor buttons HeteropyxisThis restio is a tall, dark green, elegant plant with large, decorative, papery sheaths along the stems. It is a good feature plant next to a pond, a swimming pool or in the garden. The stems grow from underground rhizomes, are quite thick, divided into sections (internodes) like bamboo plants and can be up to 3 m tall. At each node there is a circle of clumps of long, needle like branches, which give the plant its horsetail like appearance. The young