Common Rush

Chincherinchee

About Common Rush and Chincherinchee

Common Rush

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

525

0 40000

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Habitat

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

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

10-7

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Soft Rush

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Chincherinchee

In German

Soft Rush

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Soft Rush

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Soft Rush

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Soft Rush

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Soft Rush

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Juncaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Juncus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

400180

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Chincherinchee

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

Common Rush and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Common Rush and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Common Rush and Chincherinchee

Care of Common Rush and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.