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Botanical Name: Thamnochortus acuminatus male plant Common Name: restio Family: Restionaceae Origin: Western South Africa Plant type: Restio/herbaceous perennial Growth Rate: slow Height: 10 in. to 18 in. Width: tight clump to1 ft. at base Evergreen/Deciduous: evergreen Water: average garden water or more Light: Bright Hardiness: tested to mid 20's only Soil: "sandy, acid" Flower Color/Season: cone-like bracts in sping and summer Special Feature: "silvery foliage and bracts, small size" Nursery: Martin Grantham Nursery City: SFSU Grower Contact: userwww.sfsu.edu/~fotgh/ Photo by: