Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
0
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
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
Ants, Birds
Allergy
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Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Soft Rush
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Soft Rush
मौसम्बी
In German
Soft Rush
süße Limone
In French
Soft Rush
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Soft Rush
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Soft Rush
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
doce de limão
In Polish
Soft Rush
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Soft Rush
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Juncaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Juncus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
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Citreae
Subfamily
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Citroideae
Number of Species
4003
1
27800
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