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About Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass


About Giant Silvergrass and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Grass  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Lake Sides, savannahs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9 - 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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  
Average  

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

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
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Crickets  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
MISCANTHUS Giganteus  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Giant Silvergrass  

In German
Soft Rush  
Riesenschilf  

In French
Soft Rush  
géant silvergrass  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Silvergrass gigante  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Giant Silvergrass  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Giant Silvergrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Miscanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
17  

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Properties of Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass

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

Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Common Rush and Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass 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 Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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