Common Rush

Black Currant

About Common Rush and Black Currant

Common Rush

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

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

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Soft Rush

Black Currant

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Black Currant

In German

Soft Rush

Black Currant

In French

Soft Rush

groseille noire

In Spanish

Soft Rush

negro Grosella

In Greek

Soft Rush

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

groselha-preta

In Polish

Soft Rush

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Soft Rush

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Juncaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Juncus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400150

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Black Currant

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

Common Rush and Black Currant Physical Information

Common Rush and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Black Currant are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Black Currant

Care of Common Rush and Black Currant 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 Currant 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.