Aquatics
Persicaria decipiens
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Descriptor |
Erect to spreading perennial herb forming thickets. Sheath at base of leaf bristly along top margin. Mid green lance-shaped leaves with dark blotch near the center, 4-15cm x 7-25mm margins and main veins bristly. Narrow cylindric, dense erect terminal spikes 2-6mm long of tiny pink flowers on stalk 2-6cm long. Can be used in wet depressions or around farm dams. |
Cultural knowledge |
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Ecological role |
Bird attractant: leaves, seeds, Frog habitat |
Height |
1m |
Width |
1m |
Sun |
Full sun, semi-shade |
Soil type |
Wet soil in slow moving watercourses |
Flowering time |
December to April |