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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
secondary forest, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

Common Name

Soft Rush
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Soft Rush
golden lotus

In German

Soft Rush
golden lotus

In French

Soft Rush
golden lotus

In Spanish

Soft Rush
golden lotus

In Greek

Soft Rush
golden lotus

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
golden lotus

In Polish

Soft Rush
golden lotus

In Latin

Soft Rush
golden lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Zingiberales

Family

Juncaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Juncus
Ensete

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

40050
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and Golden Lotus

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Importance of Common Rush and Golden Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Rush and Golden Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Rush and Golden Lotus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Rush is whereas of Golden Lotus is . Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: while Golden Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Golden Lotus

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