Common Rush

Duckweed

About Common Rush and Duckweed

Common Rush

Duckweed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Aquatics

Origin

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

North America, Europe, Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

537

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Habitat

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

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-91-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm0.12 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oblong-lanceolate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Soft Rush

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Soft Rush

duckweed

In German

Soft Rush

Entengrütze

In French

Soft Rush

lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Soft Rush

duckweed

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Soft Rush

Rzęsa

In Latin

Soft Rush

duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Arales

Family

Juncaceae

Lemnaceae

Genus

Juncus

Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lemneae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

40038

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Duckweed

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

Common Rush and Duckweed Physical Information

Common Rush and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Duckweed are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Common Rush and Duckweed

Care of Common Rush and Duckweed 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 Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.