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About Common Rush and Bottle Tree


About Bottle Tree and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Tree  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-9  

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Soft Rush  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
Soft Rush  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Malvales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Common Rush and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Bottle Tree

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

Common Rush and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Common Rush and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Bottle Tree

Care of Common Rush and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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