Common Rush

Butterwort

About Common Rush and Butterwort

Common Rush

Butterwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

World/Pandemic

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

583

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Habitat

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

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

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

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

PINGUICULA

Common Name

Soft Rush

Butterwort

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Butterwort plant

In German

Soft Rush

Fettkraut Pflanze

In French

Soft Rush

plante Butterwort

In Spanish

Soft Rush

planta butterwort

In Greek

Soft Rush

φυτό Butterwort

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

planta Butterwort

In Polish

Soft Rush

Butterwort roślin

In Latin

Soft Rush

Butterwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

Family

Juncaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Juncus

Pinguicula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

40080

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Butterwort

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Butterwort

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

Common Rush and Butterwort Physical Information

Common Rush and Butterwort physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Butterwort are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:

Care of Common Rush and Butterwort

Care of Common Rush and Butterwort 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 Butterwort pruning is done 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 Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.