Autumn Crocus

Common Rush

About Autumn Crocus and Common Rush

Autumn Crocus

Common Rush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

1.4 Types

Not available

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Does not require regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

JUNCUS effusus

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Soft Rush

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Soft Rush

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Soft Rush

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Soft Rush

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Soft Rush

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Soft Rush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Soft Rush

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Soft Rush

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Soft Rush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Juncaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Juncus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Common Rush. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Common Rush has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Common Rush

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

Autumn Crocus and Common Rush Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Common Rush are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Common Rush

Care of Autumn Crocus and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus 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.