Bluebell

Common Rush

About Bluebell and Common Rush

Bluebell

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

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

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Soft Rush

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Soft Rush

In French

plante Bluebell

Soft Rush

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Soft Rush

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Soft Rush

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Soft Rush

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

11400

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Common Rush. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Common Rush has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Common Rush

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

Bluebell and Common Rush Physical Information

Bluebell and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Common Rush are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebell and Common Rush

Care of Bluebell and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Bluebell 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.