Common Rush

Cordyline

About Common Rush and Cordyline

Common Rush

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

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

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 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

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CORDYLINE

Common Name

Soft Rush

Cordyline

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Cordyline

In German

Soft Rush

Cordyline

In French

Soft Rush

cordyline

In Spanish

Soft Rush

cordyline

In Greek

Soft Rush

Cordyline

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Cordyline

In Polish

Soft Rush

Cordyline

In Latin

Soft Rush

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Juncaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Juncus

Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

40024

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Cordyline

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

Common Rush and Cordyline Physical Information

Common Rush and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Cordyline are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:

Care of Common Rush and Cordyline

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