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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

Wild sago
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Coontie
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Coontie
Soft Rush

In German

Coontie
Soft Rush

In French

coontie
Soft Rush

In Spanish

coontie
Soft Rush

In Greek

Coontie
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Coontie
Soft Rush

In Polish

Coontie
Soft Rush

In Latin

Coontie
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Cycadopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Poales

Family

Zamiaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Zamia
Juncus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zamieae
-

Subfamily

Zamioideae
-

Number of Species

27400
1 27800
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Difference Between Coontie and Common Rush

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Importance of Coontie and Common Rush

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Compare Facts of Coontie vs Common Rush

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