Common Rush

Blue Flax

About Common Rush and Blue Flax

Common Rush

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Soft Rush

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Soft Rush

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Soft Rush

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Soft Rush

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Soft Rush

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Soft Rush

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Linales

Family

Juncaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Juncus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400180

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Blue Flax

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

Common Rush and Blue Flax Physical Information

Common Rush and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Blue Flax are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Common Rush and Blue Flax

Care of Common Rush and Blue Flax 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 Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.