Topic: Rush or Sedge Plants
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
More info → 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
More info → 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
More info → 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
More info → 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
More info → 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
More info → 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
More info → 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
More info → 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)
More info →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.