Typha orientalis - 1380 - Bulrush/Cumbungi
PlantID: 1380
Paten Park Native Nursery Data
Typha orientalis - Bulrush/Cumbungi
WATERPLANT 2 TO 4 METRES TALL
Vigorous aquatic reed with brown velvety flower spikes to 25cm. Fleshy leaf bases are edible. Grows in fresh or brackish water to 1.5 metre deep. Food source and shelter for wildlife. Young flower stalks & underground stems are bush tucker.