Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fern
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
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Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Root
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Groundcover
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Soft Rush
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
Soft Rush
bracken
In German
Soft Rush
Adlerfarn
In French
Soft Rush
fougère
In Spanish
Soft Rush
helecho
In Greek
Soft Rush
φτέρη
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
samambaia
In Polish
Soft Rush
orlica
In Latin
Soft Rush
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Poales
Polypodiales
Family
Juncaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Juncus
Pteridium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
40011
1
27800
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