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Juncus effusus

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Cultivation
In Europe, this rush was once used to make [[rushlights]] (by soaking the pith in grease), a cheap alternative to candles.
===Cultivation===
 
The species is cultivated as an [[ornamental plant]], for planting in [[water gardens]], [[native plant]] and [[wildlife gardens]], and for larger designed [[natural landscaping]] and [[habitat restoration]] projects.
 
The cultivar [[Juncus effusus 'Spiralis']] (syn. Juncus spiralis), with the common names corkscrew rush or spiral rush, is a distinctive potted and water garden plant due to its very curled spiral like foliage.<ref>[[Heritage Perennials]]: [[Juncus effusus spiralis]]</ref>
 
== Cultivation ==
The species is cultivated as an [[ornamental plant]], for planting in [[water gardens]], [[native plant]] and [[wildlife gardens]], and for larger designed [[natural landscaping]] and [[habitat restoration]] projects.
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