Rush
By Lou Paun
Rush (Juncus) - Water-side or marsh plants, generally with long round leaves. J. effusus spiralis is a very singular plant, whose spreading tufts of leaves, instead of growing straight, are twisted in a cork-screw form.
Rush
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name for tall, grasslike plants of various families, many of which have hollow stems.
Rush fuirena is an emersed plant commonly found growing in fresh and brackish marshes and lake and pond margins throughout Florida. It blooms from spring to fall. Five species of Fuirena occur in Florida (Wunderlin, 2003).
Soft Rush
Clump forming wetland plant. Upright, fanning, deep green, rounded stems.
Inconspicuous golden flowers in the summer. Provides food and shelter for
birds and other wildlife.
Scouring Rush
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Dense Cord-rush is a perennial, grass-like herb with separate male and female plants. Its flowering stems are up to 1.5 m tall, and are narrow and circular in cross section.
Flowering rush
Butomus umbellatus 'Schneeweisschen'
Genus: Butomus
Species: umbellatus
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Satin Flower, Rush Lily
Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium striatum
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Family: Iridaceae ...
Needle Spike-rush, Slender Spike Rush, Hair Grass
Next time you savor Chinese water chestnuts, give a nod to Eleocharis dulcis -- you are eating the crunchy tubers of a humble grass-like rush.
- Flowering rush, Grassy rush, Water gladiolus
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Although 'Gold Rush' appears to grow well in full sun, like many gold foliage plants it will probably benefit from partial shade.
Metasequoia 'Gold Rush' keeps its coloring well into summer. It then turns orange-brown in fall, when it sheds its needles. In spring, the needles return an almost chartreuse yellow color.
Juncus effusus 'Unicorn' - Unicorn Soft Rush
Juncaceae
Juncus effusus 'Unicorn' or Unicorn Soft Rush is a fairly new evergreen, perennial, hybrid rush developed by the University of British Columbia Botanical Gardens.
( Ogon Japanese Rush )
Glossy pale green and cream variegated, grass-like foliage. Thrives in wet places or with roots submerged in shallow water. Soil should remain moist for most vigourous growth. Can be used in a container.
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Golden dwarf sweet flag, Japanese rush, Grassy-leaved sweet flag)
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rush: a plant belonging to the family Juncaceae or, more loosely, applied to various monocotyledons.
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saccate: pouched.
The rush family
Though found worldwide, the rushes are a small family of only 10 genera and less than 400 species. Most are perennial herbs, growing primarily in wet or damp habitats in cool temperate and sub arctic regions.
'Gold Rush' and 'Ogon' - These two gold-foliaged forms may, in fact, be the same. The plants produce yellow needles that are especially bright when young. Growth is slower than the species, and the mature size will be smaller.
- Don't rush things. You'll know your daffodils are ready to bring into the light when shoots begin to emerge. Then, over the first week, gently acclimatize your daffodils to increasingly stronger light levels.
Scouring Rush Horsetail;
aka, Dutch Rush
A primitive plant that has been in the world since the Age of Amphibians in Carboniferous swamp forests millions of years before the dinosaurs, ...
Scouring rush's erect jointed stems make a dramatic and stylish addition to bog gardens and fish ponds. Click to download a large version (800x600) of this image.
Scouring Rush
Ophioglossaceae
(Adder's Tongue Family)
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Juncaceae: Rush Family
Cyperales
Cyperaceae: Sedge Family
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Family: Rush (Juncaceae)
Flowering: June-October
Field Marks: This small, annual rush is often found growing in shallow standing water.
A wicker or rush basket in a rope holder is a decorative way of displaying indoor plants. However, the basket will first need to be made waterproof for the sake of the surrounding furnishings and to protect the container itself from rot.
The Corkscrew Rush is a slow growing rush known for its wild, corkscrewing foliage. It is easily grown in wet soils, including up to four inches of standing water
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JUNCACEAE (rush family), in botany, a natural order of flowering plants belonging to the series Liliiflorae of the class Monocotyledons, containing about two hundred species in seven genera, widely distributed in temperate and cold regions.
Felling causes a rush of adrenaline, but once the tree is on the ground, your work has just begun. Approach limbing and bucking soberly--each can produce more than just a headache.
Australian silver rush (Juncus polyanthemos) is paired with velvety foliage of Plectranthus 'Heigh-Ho Silver' in a square zinc container.
NextGardening with ornamental grasses: Spun gold
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broad-leaf rush Juncus planifolius
broad-leaved carpetgrass Axonopus compressus
broad-leaved cordia Cordia glabra
brome fescue Vulpia bromoides
broom-corn; shattercane; sorghum Sorghum bicolor
broomsedge bluestem Andropogon virginicus ...
Sainfoin, Salad Burnet, Saltmarsh Flat Sedge, Saltmarsh Rush, Sand Catchfly, Sand Catstail, Sand Couch, Sand Crocus, Sand Leek, Sand Sedge, Sand Spurrey, Sanicle, Saw-wort, Scarlet Pimpernel, Scented Mayweed, Scentless Mayweed, Scorched Alpine Sedge, ...
According to Dr O'Shaughnessy, it is collected during the hot season by men clad in leathern dresses, who rush with violence through the hemp fields; the resin adheres to their dresses, ...
Japanese rush, Grassy-leaved sweet flag (Acorus gramineus)
Water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)
Variegated striped rush (Baumea rubiginosa ‘Variegata')
Native water canna (Canna flaccida)
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Most pond plants can be divided, including: Nymphaea (waterlilies) and especially marginals such as Butomus umbellatus AGM (flowering rush), Caltha palustris AGM (marsh marigold), Iris laevigata AGM (Japanese water iris), ...
Prepare greens a few hours a head of time to save the last minute rush. Wash and dry thoroughly and then lay them out flat between layers of clean, dry paper towels. Place in a plastic bag and refrigerate until ready to use.
Americans are always in a rush so not surprisingly there is a strong demand for fast growing trees to provide quick shade. For the past 30 years I've watched a shade tree planting grow from saplings to mature trees.
Hardy plants: For marginal plants that overwinter in your water garden, try, the lancelike foliage of pickerel rush (Pontederia cordata) which bears bright, ...
We want water to flowthrough the bog, top to bottom, slowly, not rush through like a waterfall Choose a safe site for your bog. You don't want a site in the middle of a regularly used foot path where people will walk through the bog.
We'll rush you our All Time Favorites 2010 cookbook, and you'll also get a copy of Landscape Design Guide instantly! That's a full year (12 issues) of Better Homes and Gardens, plus 2 FREE gifts for only $5.99! (U.S.orders only) ...
Dichromena sp., Rhynchospora sp.
Family: Cyperaceae
Star Grass, Star Rush, White Topped Sedge
The "leaves" are actually large bracts that surround the less-conspicuous inflorescence. The bracts are white at the base, becoming green at the tips.
I have so many extra pond plants, I wish I knew of anyone in my area that needed them. I have Purple Pickerel Rush, Pink Pickerel Rush, Umbrella Palm,TONS of water lettuce. It would be nice to share and trade with local folk! More ...
Sweet flag, sweet-scented rush (Acorus calamus, Acorus americanus)
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5 kg of sugar. To rush the fermentation process, it is recommended to add wine yeast as well. After 15 to 20 days, we decant it into bottles, meanwhile the orange oil is added to the surface of the wine.
Calamus aromaticus (sinónimo), Ch'ang-p'u (chino), Echter Kalmus (alemán), Grass myrtle (inglés), Lirin-gorri (vasco), Myrtle flag (inglés), Rat root (inglés), Sweet flag (inglés), Sweet grass (inglés), Sweet myrtle (inglés), Sweet rush (inglés), ...
Its tubers are more gray-orange than gray-brown, and have a higher oil and sugar content. The plant is not as cold-tolerant. It has been called Chufa (a Spanish name?), Earth Almond, Tiger Nut, Rush Nut, Zulu Nut, and Nut Grass.
They can move quickly and soundlessly through the trees if alarmed. But when startled, they give loud barks and rush around the trees slapping branches with their hands. Much of their time is spent digesting food, grooming and dozing.
India (la dinde) in fact came from America; etymology is more a hobby than a science. Kumquat is from Cantonese 'kam' = gold, 'quat' = orange, while loquat (which is a member of the Rose not the Cirtus family) is from 'l\=o-kwat,' which means rush ...
 See also: Flag, Orchid, Daisy, Medic, Lavender
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