Topic: Rush or Sedge Plants

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Eleocharis dulcis

Common Name: Chinese Water Chestnut

Family: Cyperaceae

Height: 1.00 to 3.00 feet

Type: Rush or Sedge Plants

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Wet

Bloom Description: Yellow-brown

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Carex vulpinoidea

Common Name: Fox Sedge

Family: Cyperaceae

Height: 1.00 to 3.00 feet

Type: Rush or Sedge Plants

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Wet

Bloom Description: Green

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Ptychosperma macarthurii

Common Name: Ptychosperma

Family: Arecaceae

Height: 10.00 to 30.00 feet

Type: Palms or Cycads

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Creamy-white to light green

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Cyrtostachys renda

Common Name: Sealing Wax Palm

Family: Arecaceae

Height: 8.00 to 15.00 feet

Type: Palms or Cycads

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Greenish-white

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Dioon edule

Common Name: Cycad

Family: Zamiaceae

Height: 6.00 to 8.00 feet

Type: Palms or Cycads

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Non-flowering

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Sabal etonia

Common Name: Scrub Palmetto

Family: Arecaceae

Height: 3.00 to 4.00 feet

Type: Palms or Cycads

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry to medium

Bloom Description: White

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Zamia furfuracea

Common Name: Cardboard Palm

Family: Zamiaceae

Height: 3.00 to 4.25 feet

Type: Palms or Cycads

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Dry to medium

Bloom Description: Non-flowering

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Trachycarpus wagnerianus

Common Name: Windmill Palm

Family: Arecaceae

Height: 12.00 to 20.00 feet

Type: Palms or Cycads

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: Yellow

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Chamaedorea microspadix

Common Name: Chamaedorea

Family: Arecaceae

Height: 6.00 to 10.00 feet

Type: Palms or Cycads

Sun: Part shade

Water: Medium

Bloom Description: White

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Viburnum nudum

Common Name: Possumhaw Viburnum, Smooth Witherod

Family: Viburnaceae

Height: 5 ft. - 12 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Cornus sericea

Common Name: American Dogwood, Creek Dogwood

Family: Cornaceae

Height: 5 ft. - 9 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Alkaline (>8.0)

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Magnolia macrophylla

Common Name: Bigleaf Magnolia, Often Mispelled As "Big Leaf Magnolia"

Family: Magnoliaceae

Height: 30 ft. - 40 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Vaccinium crassifolium

Common Name: Creeping Blueberry, Thick-Leaved Whortlberry

Family: Ericaceae

Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 8 in.

Type: Edible Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Physostegia virginiana

Common Name: False Dragon Head, Obedient Plant

Family: Lamiaceae

Height: 3 ft. - 4 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Alkaline (>8.0)

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Corylus colurna

Common Name: Constantinople Hazel, Tree Hazel

Family: Betulaceae

Height: 40 ft. - 80 ft.

Type: Edible Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Sesbania punicea

Common Name: False Poinciana, Purple Sesbane

Family: Fabaceae

Type: Poisonous Plants

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Gladiolus murielae

Common Name: Abyssinian, Fragrant Gladiolus

Family: Iridaceae

Type: Bulb Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

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Gillenia trifoliata

Common Name: American Ipecac, Bowman'S Root

Family: Rosaceae

Height: 2 ft. - 4 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Nyssa sylvatica

Common Name: Blackgum, Black Gum

Family: Nyssaceae

Height: 30 ft. - 100 ft.

Type: Native Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Acid (<6.0)

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Lycoris squamigera

Common Name: Magic Lily, Ressurection Lily

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Height: 1 ft. - 2 ft.

Type: Bulb Plants

Sun: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Soil: Alkaline (>8.0)

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Frequently asked questions about Rush or Sedge Plants

What are some examples of Rush or Sedge Plants?

Commonly found Rush or Sedge Plants include Chinese Water Chestnut, Fox Sedge, Ptychosperma, Sealing Wax Palm.

What conditions do Rush or Sedge Plants grow best in?

There are many different types of Rush or Sedge Plants. Chinese Water Chestnut grows best in full sun to part shade and wet wet soil. Fox Sedge grows best in full sun to part shade and wet wet soil. Ptychosperma grows best in full sun to part shade and medium wet soil. Sealing Wax Palm grows best in full sun to part shade and medium wet soil.