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About Common Rush and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

5150
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12 - 4

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Long Linear

Thorns

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Mites

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

-
Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Soft Rush
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Soft Rush
काला बांस

In German

Soft Rush
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Soft Rush
bambou noir

In Spanish

Soft Rush
negro de bambú

In Greek

Soft Rush
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Soft Rush
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Soft Rush
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Juncaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Juncus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

40049
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Black Bamboo

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

Common Rush and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Common Rush and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Common Rush and Black Bamboo

Care of Common Rush and Black Bamboo 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 Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.