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About Capnoides and Common Rush


About Common Rush and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  

Number of Varieties
8  
5  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
JUNCUS effusus  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Soft Rush  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Soft Rush  

In German
Capnoides  
Soft Rush  

In French
capnoides  
Soft Rush  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Soft Rush  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Soft Rush  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Soft Rush  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Soft Rush  

In Latin
capnoides  
Soft Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Poales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Common Rush

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

Capnoides and Common Rush Physical Information

Capnoides and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Common Rush are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Common Rush

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

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