Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
New Zealand
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9*6
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Spider mites
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
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
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
Raoulia glabra
Common Name
Soft Rush
Raoulia
In Hindi
Soft Rush
Raoulia
In German
Soft Rush
Raoulia
In French
Soft Rush
Raoulia
In Spanish
Soft Rush
Raoulia
In Greek
Soft Rush
Raoulia
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
raoulia
In Polish
Soft Rush
Raoulia
In Latin
Soft Rush
Raoulia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Juncaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Juncus
Raoulia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
400100
1
27800
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