Cladium jamaicense
sawgrass
Cyperaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
3-6 (10) ft tall by wide-spreading ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Typically used in wetland restoration. Also useful for planting in brackish settings where an emergent aquatic is desired. Spreads rapidly to cover large areas.
Considerations:
Blades have sharp edges...hence the common name. Best planted where people will not brush by it.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam, Lime Rock, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars
Larval host of the Palatka skipper ( Euphyes pilatka ).
Native Habitats:
Swamps, marshes, shores of water bodies, common in coastal marsh, glades, cypress prairie.
