Common Rush

Bull Grass

About Common Rush and Bull Grass

Common Rush

Bull Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

Origin

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

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Soft Rush

Bull Grass

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Bull Grass

In German

Soft Rush

Bull Grass

In French

Soft Rush

Bull Herbe

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Bull Hierba

In Greek

Soft Rush

Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

touro grama

In Polish

Soft Rush

Bull Trawa

In Latin

Soft Rush

Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Cyperales

Family

Juncaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Juncus

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

400180

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Bull Grass

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

Common Rush and Bull Grass Physical Information

Common Rush and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Bull Grass are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Common Rush and Bull Grass

Care of Common Rush and Bull Grass 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 Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.