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How to Grow and Care for Nutrushes

Nutrushes is a wetland grass that requires consistent moisture and thrives in boggy conditions. Key care points include maintaining high humidity levels and ensuring the soil remains damp but well-drained. It is particularly sensitive to changes in its watering schedule and environment, making its care demanding.

Watering schedule: Every week

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Planting and Growing Nutrushes

Care Difficulty	Hard
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week

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Types of Nutrushes

Whip nutrush

The most common and widespread species of its genus, whip nutrush is still rarely encountered in the wild due to declining populations and endangerment. Unlike many types of grass, whip nutrush usually doesn't effectively colonize man-altered and disturbed habitats. It can, however, establish itself very well in the growing conditions it favors, enduring even harsh droughts, flooding, and fires.

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