Common Spike-Rush
Herb latin name: Common Spike-Rush,Common Spike-Rush Extract
Latin name: Eleocharis palustris
Synonyms: Eleocharis eupalustrisEleocharis eupalustris
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Marshes, ditches and the margins of ponds throughout Britain. Other uses of Common Spike-Rush: The plant has been used as beddingHabitat of the herb: the herb: Marshes, ditches and the margins of ponds throughout Britain.
Other uses of Common Spike-Rush: The plant has been used as bedding, for stuffing pillows and to make a pad for sitting on.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - surface sow in the spring in pots standing in shallow water. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring.
Cultivation of Common Spike-Rush: Marshes, ditches and the margins of ponds throughout Britain.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Eleocharis palustris: None known
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