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About Common Rush and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Grass
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-6
Not Available
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Soft Rush
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Soft Rush
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Soft Rush
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Soft Rush
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Soft Rush
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Soft Rush
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Soft Rush
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Soft Rush
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Soft Rush
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Juncaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Juncus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Common Rush and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Foxtail Grass

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

Common Rush and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Common Rush and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Foxtail Grass

Care of Common Rush and Foxtail 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.