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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
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Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Impatiens hawkeri

Number of Varieties

5500
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12 - 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
H1, H2, 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

45.70 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Ovate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

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 prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'

Common Name

Soft Rush
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens

In Hindi

Soft Rush
न्यू गिनी Impatiens

In German

Soft Rush
Neu-Guinea Impatiens

In French

Soft Rush
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Nueva Guinea Impatiens

In Greek

Soft Rush
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Nova Guiné Impatiens

In Polish

Soft Rush
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek

In Latin

Soft Rush
Impatiens New Guinea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Geraniales

Family

Juncaceae
Balsaminaceae

Genus

Juncus
Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

4001000
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and New Guinea Impatiens

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Importance of Common Rush and New Guinea Impatiens

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