Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
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
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light 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
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Foundation
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Soft Rush
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Soft Rush
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Soft Rush
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Soft Rush
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Soft Rush
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Soft Rush
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Soft Rush
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Soft Rush
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Brassicales
Family
Juncaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Juncus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
400100
1
27800
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