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Botanical Name: Cannomois grandis X parviflora
Common Name: Restio
Family: Restionaceae
Origin: W So Africa
Plant type: herbaceous perennial

Growth Rate: medium
Height: 3-4 ft.
Width: "1 ft. at base, 3 ft. at top"
Evergreen/Deciduous: Evergreen
Water: "winter grower, average water"
Light: Bright/fullsun
Hardiness: Untested below 30 F
Soil: "sandy, acid"
Flower Color/Season: "tassels, spring"
Special Feature: "clusters of cone-like flowers, first intentional hybrid to get form of C. grandis (formerly C. virgata) at a smaller size"
Nursery: Martin Grantham
Nursery City: SFSU
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Photo by: Bruce Peters

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