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Ischyrolepis subverticillata
Ischyrolepis subverticillata

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Ischyrolepis subverticillata

Broom Restio
Restionaceae
Evergreen, Perennials

Native to South Africa. Reedlike plant to 6 ft. tall and 4 ft.wide; looks something like a big, feathery, clumping horsetail (Equisetum hyemale). Erect or slightly arching, cane-like stems hold whorls of long, thin leaves at evenly spaced nodes. Good in large pots.

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