What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Palm or Cycad
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Not Available
Number of Varieties
514
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-6
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
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Unknown
Avoid during Pregnancy
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
SABAL minor
Common Name
Soft Rush
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
In Hindi
Soft Rush
बौना पल्मेट्टो
In German
Soft Rush
Zwerg Palmetto
In French
Soft Rush
Palmetto nain
In Spanish
Soft Rush
Palmetto enano
In Greek
Soft Rush
Νάνος Palmetto
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
Palmetto anão
In Polish
Soft Rush
Dwarf Palmetto
In Latin
Soft Rush
Pumilio Palmetto
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Juncaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Juncus
Sabal
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
NA14
1
27800
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