Common Rush

Blue Barrel

About Common Rush and Blue Barrel

Common Rush

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

529

0 40000

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Habitat

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

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Soft Rush

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Soft Rush

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Soft Rush

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Soft Rush

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Soft Rush

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Soft Rush

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Soft Rush

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juncaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Juncus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

40029

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Blue Barrel

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

Common Rush and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Common Rush and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Common Rush and Blue Barrel

Care of Common Rush and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.