Bulbine

Common Rush

About Bulbine and Common Rush

Bulbine

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

South Africa

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

Types

Bulbine frutescens

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Leaves

Other Uses

Corms used as a vegetable

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Bulbine

Soft Rush

In German

Bulbine

Soft Rush

In French

Bulbine

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Bulbine

Soft Rush

In Greek

Bulbine

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Bulbine

Soft Rush

In Polish

Bulbine

Soft Rush

In Latin

Bulbine

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Bulbine Wolf

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

160400

1 27800

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Properties of Bulbine and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Bulbine and Common Rush

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

Bulbine and Common Rush Physical Information

Bulbine and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bulbine and Common Rush are as follows:

Bulbine flower color: Yellow and Orange
Bulbine leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Bulbine and Common Rush

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