Typha capensis

Typha capensis
Typha capensis

Common names: bulrush (English). 
Botanical name: Typha capensis

Typha capensis, also known as bulrush, is a versatile and widespread aquatic plant that can grow up to 1.5 m tall. It has long, strap-like leaves and distinctive brown flower-spikes that can be used for torches, stuffing, or decoration. Bulrush provides shelter and food for many water birds, fish, and frogs. It also has medicinal uses for treating venereal diseases, pregnancy, fertility, and circulation. Bulrush can be eaten as a source of starch and protein, or used for craft work, house building, and water purification. It can be easily grown from rhizomes in wet or submerged soil.

Uses & Benefits: medicine, ponds & ecopools, wetlands

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Family: Typhaceae
Type: aquatic
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