Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
North America, Canada
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties
51
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
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
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm90.00 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
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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constipation, Headache
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
Common Name
Soft Rush
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
In Hindi
Soft Rush
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
In German
Soft Rush
Lebensbaum
In French
Soft Rush
Amérique Arborvitae
In Spanish
Soft Rush
Americana Arborvitae
In Greek
Soft Rush
αμερικανική Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
Arborvitae americano
In Polish
Soft Rush
Amerykański Tuja
In Latin
Soft Rush
American Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Juncaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juncus
Arborvitae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cupressoideae
Number of Species
4005
1
27800
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