Common Rush

Devil's Tongue

About Common Rush and Devil's Tongue

Common Rush

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Soft Rush

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Konjac

In German

Soft Rush

Teufelszunge

In French

Soft Rush

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Soft Rush

Konjac

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Soft Rush

konjac

In Latin

Soft Rush

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Alismatales

Family

Juncaceae

Araceae

Genus

Juncus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

40030

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Devil's Tongue

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

Common Rush and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Common Rush and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Devil's Tongue

Care of Common Rush and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.