species
Butomus umbellatus
Flowering rush · Flowering-rush · Grass rush
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Butomus umbellatus belongs to the family Butomaceae, also known as Flowering rush, Flowering-rush or Grass rush, native to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in poorly drained or boggy conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Poorly drained, Boggy
- In the UK
- Native
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