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About Common Rush and Hellebore


About Hellebore and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Hydrangea  

In German
Soft Rush  
Hortensie  

In French
Soft Rush  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Juncaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
20  

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Properties of Common Rush and Hellebore

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Hellebore

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

Common Rush and Hellebore Physical Information

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

Care of Common Rush and Hellebore

Care of Common Rush and Hellebore 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 Hellebore 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 Hellebore needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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