Scientific Name:
Luzula sylvatica
Pronunciation:
LUZ-you-luh sil-VAT-ih-kuh
Common Name:
greater woodrush
Family Name:
Juncaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, 10-30cm long x 1-2cm wide, margins with scattered white hair-like filaments; florets brownish, very small, in open panicles.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Bog
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Ground cover, Perennial border, Wetland - bogs, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Colour in Fall:
Green, Green-yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Additional Info:
Six tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Rust
