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Chorisia
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About Common Rush and Chorisia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-5

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Soft Rush
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Chorisia

In German

Soft Rush
Chorisia

In French

Soft Rush
Chorisia

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Chorisia

In Greek

Soft Rush
Chorisia

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Chorisia

In Polish

Soft Rush
Chorisia

In Latin

Soft Rush
Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malvales

Family

Juncaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Juncus
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

40020
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Chorisia

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Chorisia

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

Common Rush and Chorisia Physical Information

Common Rush and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Chorisia are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Common Rush and Chorisia

Care of Common Rush and Chorisia 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 Chorisia 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 Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.