Common Rush

Chinquapin

About Common Rush and Chinquapin

Common Rush

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-5

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Soft Rush

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Soft Rush

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Soft Rush

Zwergkastanien

In French

Soft Rush

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Soft Rush

el castaño enano

In Greek

Soft Rush

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Soft Rush

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Soft Rush

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fagales

Family

Juncaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Juncus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

4006

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Chinquapin

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

Common Rush and Chinquapin Physical Information

Common Rush and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Chinquapin are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Rush and Chinquapin

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