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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
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Habitat

secondary forest, shaded woods
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

12-5
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
Soft Rush

In Hindi

golden lotus
Soft Rush

In German

golden lotus
Soft Rush

In French

golden lotus
Soft Rush

In Spanish

golden lotus
Soft Rush

In Greek

golden lotus
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

golden lotus
Soft Rush

In Polish

golden lotus
Soft Rush

In Latin

golden lotus
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Poales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Ensete
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50400
1 27800
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Difference Between Golden Lotus and Common Rush

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Importance of Golden Lotus and Common Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Golden Lotus and Common Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Golden Lotus and Common Rush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Golden Lotus is whereas of Common Rush is . Golden Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Golden Lotus vs Common Rush

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