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About Common Rush and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-5

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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

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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Soft Rush
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Bear Grass

In German

Soft Rush
Bärn-Gras

In French

Soft Rush
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Soft Rush
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
bear Grass

In Polish

Soft Rush
miś Trawa

In Latin

Soft Rush
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Juncaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Juncus
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

400500
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Bear Grass

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

Common Rush and Bear Grass Physical Information

Common Rush and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Common Rush and Bear Grass

Care of Common Rush and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.