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About Bear Grass and Common Rush


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
5  
99+
30  
99+

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  

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 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
121.92 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Insignificant  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
400  
99+
500  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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