I've been accused of having everything in my yard except the kitchen sink. Well, no more! I now have the kitchen sink too.I plugged the drain puka (hole) and used our old kitchen sink as a planter for kaluh, an indigenous sedge (Schoenoplectiella juncoides). The algae is the result of adding greensand. So, don't add greensand. (The tacky-looking ply boards in the background are the neighbor's "fence." But it fits with the theme.)www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188542408/in/photolist-...Kaluh or Rock bulrush(Schoenoplectiella juncoides)[syn. Schoenoplectus juncoides]Cyperaceae (Sedge family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai; Kohala Mountains, Hawaii Island)Oahu (Cultivated)
Plant IdentificationCommon name: dirty dora, rice sedge, variable flatsedgeBotanical Name: Cyperus difformisFamily name: CyperaceaeLocation: Windsor, NSWDate: 11th April 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: A native of Asia this annual plant is widespread throughout Australia and most common in the southern irrigation areas. May grow and flower year round and is present through much of the cotton growing areas. A prolific seed producer.Economic significance: Is a major weed in rice production and categorised as a pest in irrigation structures.