Juncaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Juncus decipiens

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial

Growth—

Juncus decipiens has a very wide range, being found from near sea level in cold temperate regions of northeast Asia to mountainous regions in tropical regions of southeast Asia and New Guinea. The soil best suited for growing Biiujo-i is of a clayey character containing a small ]>roportion of gravel and resting ujion a rather hard subsoil^[1]. The plant adapts to various types of soils and can grow in heavy clay soils; it needs moist soils and can grow in water and develop in partial shade^[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Juncus+decipiens>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
[2]Khartasia — Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris · 2020 (Accessed) · http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en ↩︎A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
[3]Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon — Kirschner J. et al · 2002 · ISBN 0 642 56824 3 ↩︎
[4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎