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About Cardon and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

Cactus
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Cardon
Soft Rush

In German

Cardon
Soft Rush

In French

Cardon
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Cardon
Soft Rush

In Greek

Cardon
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Cardon
Soft Rush

In Polish

Cardon
Soft Rush

In Latin

Cardon
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Cactaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

12400
1 27800
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Properties of Cardon and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Cardon and Common Rush

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

Cardon and Common Rush Physical Information

Cardon and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Cardon and Common Rush

Care of Cardon and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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.