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About Common Rush and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
10-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in the face  

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
-  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Soft Rush  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Soft Rush  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Cerezo  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Rosales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Common Rush and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Cherry Tree

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

Common Rush and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Common Rush and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Cherry Tree

Care of Common Rush and Cherry 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 Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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