Elegia capensis

horsetail restio

Horsetail restio thrives in sandy soils with regular moisture, minimal fertilizer. Graceful, soft, upright look between bamboo and horsetail fern.

Altura	5–8 pies
Ancho	3–4 pies
Tolera	Suelo húmedo, Macetas, Viento
Riego	Moderado – Alto
Restios are drought-tolerant plants, but they'll look their best if you give them weekly or bi-weekly water once established. Restios are also quite adaptable to high levels of watering, provided there is good drainage. These plants grow in seasonally dry areas of Africa, but in low swales and gullies where water tends to collect.
Resiste hasta	20 °F
Exposición	Sol parcial – Pleno sol
Características	Forma matas, Tipo pasto, Barrera visual
Interior / exterior	Exterior
Drenaje	En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus, Tolera suelo arenoso
Fertilización	Ácido a media concentración, Harina de sangre, Emulsión de pescado, Necesita poco
Origen	Sudáfrica
Nativa de California	No
Zonas Sunset	14–17, 20–24

Notas de cultivo

Generally thrives without fertilizer, but if you want to fertilize, use a high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus and low-potassium fertilizer such as blood meal or fish emulsion. Restio prefers lightly acidic soil; add sulfur or iron if necessary.

You can thin out older stems in late winter to keep the plant looking fresh or cut down all the stems to the ground before new shoots arrive in spring. Avoid pruning the stems halfway down; this won't hurt the plant, but it won't look its best.

Interés especial

Stems become nodding and fountain-like in the summer, under heavy blooms.

Plants are dioecious (male and female on separate plants), though the flowers look very similar.

Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.

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