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About Common Rush and Cardon


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  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

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 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
No  

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
-  
No  

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
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
12  
99+
400  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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