Common Rush

Clarkia concinna

About Common Rush and Clarkia concinna

Common Rush

Clarkia concinna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

United States, California

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 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

A3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Soft Rush

Red Ribbons

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Clarkia concinna

In German

Soft Rush

Clarkia concinna

In French

Soft Rush

Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

Soft Rush

concinna clarkia

In Greek

Soft Rush

Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Clarkia concinna

In Polish

Soft Rush

klarkia concinna

In Latin

Soft Rush

Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Myrtales

Family

Juncaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Juncus

Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40040

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Clarkia concinna

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

Common Rush and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Common Rush and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Rush and Clarkia concinna

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