Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Palm or Cycad
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Madagascar
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Deep, Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-3
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm90.00 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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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Regular watering required
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, Magnesium
Pests and Diseases
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Diamond scale, Fusarium wilt, pink rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
RAVENEA glauca
Common Name
Soft Rush
Majesty Palm, Miniature Majesty Palm, Sihara Palm
In Hindi
Soft Rush
Majesty Palm
In German
Soft Rush
Majesty Palm
In French
Soft Rush
Majesté Palm
In Spanish
Soft Rush
Majestad de Palm
In Greek
Soft Rush
Majesty Palm
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
majestade da palma
In Polish
Soft Rush
Majesty Palm
In Latin
Soft Rush
Caesar Palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Juncaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Juncus
Ravenea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4002
1
27800
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