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Common Rush
Common Rush

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About Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
11-1

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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Digestion problems, Fever

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
ISOLEPIS cernua

Common Name

Soft Rush
Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

In Hindi

Soft Rush
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

In German

Soft Rush
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

In French

Soft Rush
Fibre optique Herbe

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Hierba de fibra óptica

In Greek

Soft Rush
Οπτικών Ινών Grass

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Fibra Óptica Relva

In Polish

Soft Rush
Światłowody Trawa

In Latin

Soft Rush
Fiber opticus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Juncaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Juncus
Isolepis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

40070
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White

  • Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass

Care of Common Rush and Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.