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Common Rush
Devil's Tongue
About Devil's Tongue and Common Rush


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
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
5  
99+
3  
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-9  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow, Orange  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green, Purple  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
bipinnate  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
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  
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
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Birds  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
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
400  
99+
30  
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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:

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.

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