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Dwarf Palmetto
Dwarf Palmetto

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About Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Sedge or Rush

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Not Available
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

145
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Not Available

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Unknown

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Not Available

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SABAL minor
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
Soft Rush

In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो
Soft Rush

In German

Zwerg Palmetto
Soft Rush

In French

Palmetto nain
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Palmetto enano
Soft Rush

In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Palmetto anão
Soft Rush

In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto
Soft Rush

In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Poales

Family

Arecaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Sabal
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Not Available

Number of Species

14NA
1 27800
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Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush. Dwarf Palmetto doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Palmetto has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Common Rush has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush

Season and care of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory

  • Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.