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Common Rue
Common Rue

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About Common Rue and Osage Orange

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herb
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
10-1

Sunset Zone

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

-
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUTA graveolens
MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Common Rue
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Hydrangea
ओसेज संतरे

In German

Hortensie
Osage Orange

In French

Hortensia
Osage orange

In Spanish

Hortensia
Osage naranja

In Greek

υδραγεία
Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Osage laranja

In Polish

Hortensja
Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Hibiscus
Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Rosales

Family

Rutaceae
Moraceae

Genus

-
Maclura

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Moreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1301
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rue and Osage Orange

Wondering what are the properties of Common Rue and Osage Orange? We provide you with everything About Common Rue and Osage Orange. Common Rue doesn't have thorns and Osage Orange doesn't have thorns. Also Common Rue does not have fragrant flowers. Common Rue has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Osage Orange has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Common Rue and Osage Orange and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Rue and Osage Orange

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

Common Rue and Osage Orange Physical Information

Common Rue and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rue and Osage Orange are as follows:

  • Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green

  • Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rue and Osage Orange

Care of Common Rue and Osage Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Osage Orange pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Rue needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.