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About Common Rush and Fireglow Maple


About Fireglow Maple and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Tree  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-2  

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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Soft Rush  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
Soft Rush  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Common Rush and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Fireglow Maple

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

Common Rush and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Common Rush and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Fireglow Maple

Care of Common Rush and Fireglow Maple 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 Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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