Common Rush

African Sumac

About Common Rush and African Sumac

Common Rush

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Shrub

Number of Varieties

536

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Soft Rush

African Sumac

In Hindi

Soft Rush

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Soft Rush

African sumac

In French

Soft Rush

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Soft Rush

zumaque africano

In Greek

Soft Rush

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

sumac africano

In Polish

Soft Rush

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Soft Rush

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Juncaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Juncus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

40036

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and African Sumac

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

Common Rush and African Sumac Physical Information

Common Rush and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and African Sumac are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and African Sumac

Care of Common Rush and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.