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About Anthurium and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Epiphytes  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

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  
H1, H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, 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  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Muscle Pain, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
ANTHURIUM(WHITE HEART) PPAF  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Anthurium  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Anthurium  

In German
Soft Rush  
Anthurium  

In French
Soft Rush  
Anthurium  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Anthurium  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
ανθούρια  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Anthurium  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
anturium  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Anthurium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Alismatales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Anthurium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Anthurieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Common Rush and Anthurium

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Anthurium

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

Common Rush and Anthurium Physical Information

Common Rush and Anthurium physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Anthurium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Anthurium are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Anthurium

Care of Common Rush and Anthurium 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 Anthurium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anthurium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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