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Other use

R. paniculatus is often used for the making of brooms in the Eastern Cape province as it has shorter branches and more wiry stems than many of the other Cape reeds, which are more often used for thatching.
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Restio paniculatus Rottb.

Family: RESTIONACEAE
Genus: Restio
Species: paniculatus Rottb.
Common names: Calopsis
Distribution summary: South Africa
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Southern Hemisphere Wolfson bed (N)
Reason for growing: Other use


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