Hardiness: Zone
9; normally grown as a container plant
Height:
12
to 36 inches
Flower:
Flat, leaf like bract produce
at top of stem; rays radiate stiffly from the center
Foliage:
Leafless stem topped with spiral
of dark green pendulous leaves and greenish brown flower spikelets
Comments:
Light to partial shade; can
be used in water gardens or as a houseplant; keep moist or grow
in standing water; spreads by rhizomes but is easy to manage
