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About Common Rush and Cherry Bomb Pepper


About Cherry Bomb Pepper and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
12  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In German
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer  

In French
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Bomba de cereza Pimienta  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Pimenta  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Cherry Bomb Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
100  

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Properties of Common Rush and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Common Rush and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

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

Care of Common Rush and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Common Rush and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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