{"product_id":"dwarf-green-rush","title":"Dwarf Green Rush | Juncus ensifolius","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDwarf Green Rush is a tufted little rush with flat, dagger-shaped blades that form a neat grassy clump. It is a handsome plant – but we want to be straight with you: this is a marginal, bog-type species rather than a true submerged aquatic, so it earns its keep in paludariums, wabi-kusa and pond margins rather than fully underwater. Sold as a rooted clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuncus ensifolius grows in marshes, wet meadows and along stream and pond banks across western North America, parts of Europe and eastern Asia, with its roots wet and its leaves in the air. To keep it happy, replicate those damp margins: rooted in saturated substrate with the foliage emersed, in a paludarium, bog filter, pond edge or the planted rim of an open tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStiff, flattened sword-like blades of fresh green rise in a fan-shaped clump, typically 20–40 cm tall, occasionally topped by small rounded flower heads when grown emersed. The portion sold is a young clump that thickens by rhizome over time. Submerged, it tends to hold for a while then slowly decline, so it is at its best with leaves in the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest used as a marginal or paludarium plant – along a pond edge, in a bog section, or planted at the back of an open-top tank so the leaves can emerge above the waterline. If used in an aquarium it should be treated as a temporary emersed feature rather than a permanent submerged plant. Plant clumps 5–10 cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemove any pot and rockwool and plant the clump in saturated substrate with the crown at the surface, roots covered. It propagates by rhizome division: lift an established clump and split it into smaller tufts, each with roots and a few blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUndemanding when grown emersed: moderate light, no CO2 needed, and feeding through the substrate with root tabs. Keep it warm to temperate, 15–28 °C, pH around 6.0–7.5. Growth is slow to moderate. The main pitfall is expecting it to thrive fully submerged – give it damp roots and open air and it is easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJuncus ensifolius\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDwarf Green Rush, Swordleaf Rush\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWestern North America, Europe, East Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–40 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlow to moderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner (emersed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarginal \/ Paludarium (semi-aquatic)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoot tabs (root feeder)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–15 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRhizome division\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaludariums, wabi-kusa, pond margins and open-top planted tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a paludarium or pond-margin setting it coexists with any peaceful community fish, shrimp and snails, none of which bother the emersed foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot suited to fully submerged display tanks or to boisterous diggers and large herbivores such as goldfish and big cichlids. Do not expect long-term underwater growth – that is the one thing it will not do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or local delivery. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55234108227875,"sku":"BA9303","price":17.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Dwarf_Green_Rush_Juncus_ensifolius.jpg?v=1781488167","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/dwarf-green-rush","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}