Cushion Restio (Elegia Stipularis) is a perennial grass in the Restionaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires low watering and full sun light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Elegia stipularis is a colourful and delicate low-growing restio native to the southwestern Cape Province of South Africa, known for its tuft-forming habit and thin dark green stems with pink-gold flower bracts.

Cushion Restio
Elegia Stipularis
Elegia stipularis is a colourful and delicate low-growing restio native to the southwestern Cape Province of South Africa, known for its tuft-forming habit and thin dark green stems with pink-gold flower bracts.
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