Common Rush

Buddha's Hand

About Common Rush and Buddha's Hand

Common Rush

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Soft Rush

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Soft Rush

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Soft Rush

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Soft Rush

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Soft Rush

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Soft Rush

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Juncaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Juncus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Buddha's Hand

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

Common Rush and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Common Rush and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Buddha's Hand

Care of Common Rush and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.