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Common Rush
Common Rush

Engelmann Spruce
Engelmann Spruce



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About Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Do not water excessively

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Soft Rush
mountain spruce

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

In German

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

In French

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Soft Rush
Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Juncaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Juncus
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4002
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce

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

Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Engelmann Spruce flower color:

  • Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Common Rush and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.