Common Rush

Cinquefoil

About Common Rush and Cinquefoil

Common Rush

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

5500

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Habitat

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

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Soft Rush

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Soft Rush

पंचकोण

In German

Soft Rush

Fingerkraut

In French

Soft Rush

potentille

In Spanish

Soft Rush

cinquefoil

In Greek

Soft Rush

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

cinquefoil

In Polish

Soft Rush

pięciornik

In Latin

Soft Rush

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Juncaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Juncus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

400300

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Cinquefoil

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

Common Rush and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Common Rush and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Common Rush and Cinquefoil

Care of Common Rush and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.