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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Juncus procerus is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Pond; Bog Garden; Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Basketry Thatching Weaving

The stems are used in basket making, thatching, weaving mats etc[46, 61]. They are also used for cordage[46, 61].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country. There is also some confusion over the name. The name given above is the one used in the reports of the plants uses but the same name with a different author is mentioned in Flora Europaea. In that book J. procerus Bianca. is given as a synonym for J. rigidus Desf. a plant found in salt marshes and on maritime sands in Italy and Sicily. It is possible that the reports on the plants uses actually refer to that species. The notes on cultivation listed below are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a moist soil, bog garden or shallow water[1, 200]. Prefers a heavy soil in sun or light shade[200].

References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - surface sow in pots in a cold frame in early spring and keep the compost moist. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer if they have grown sufficiently, otherwise in late spring of the following year. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Juncus acutus	Sharp Rush, Spiny rush, Leopold's rush	Perennial	1.5	0-0		LMH	SN	MWeWa	0	0	1
Juncus balticus	Baltic Rush	Perennial	1.0	3-7	F	MH	SN	MWeWa	1	0	1
Juncus conglomeratus	Common rush	Perennial	1.5	0-0		MH	SN	MWeWa	0	0	2
Juncus dudleyi	Dudley's Rush	Perennial	0.2	-		MH	SN	MWe	0	0	2
Juncus effusus	Soft Rush, Common rush, Lamp rush, Pacific rush	Perennial	1.5	4-8		LMH	SN	MWeWa	1	2	2
Juncus inflexus	Hard Rush, European meadow rush	Perennial	0.0	4-8		MH	SN	MWeWa	0	0	2
Juncus tenuis	Poverty Rush	Perennial	0.3	0-0		MH	SN	MWe	0	1	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Juncus procerus - E.Mey.