African Sumac

Common Rush

About African Sumac and Common Rush

African Sumac

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Shrub

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

365

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

African Sumac

Soft Rush

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Soft Rush

In German

African sumac

Soft Rush

In French

sumac africaine

Soft Rush

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Soft Rush

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Soft Rush

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Soft Rush

In Latin

African sumac

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Rhus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

36400

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Common Rush. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Common Rush has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Common Rush

Season and care of African Sumac and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

African Sumac and Common Rush Physical Information

African Sumac and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Common Rush are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Common Rush

Care of African Sumac and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.