Common Rush

Copper Iris

About Common Rush and Copper Iris

Common Rush

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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, 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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Soft Rush

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Liliales

Family

Juncaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Juncus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

400250

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Copper Iris

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

Common Rush and Copper Iris Physical Information

Common Rush and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Copper Iris are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Copper Iris

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