Common Rush

Honeydew

About Common Rush and Honeydew

Common Rush

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

Origin

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

Africa

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-4

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Soft Rush

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Soft Rush

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Soft Rush

Honigtau

In French

Soft Rush

Miellat

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Gotas de miel

In Greek

Soft Rush

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Soft Rush

melon spadzi

In Latin

Soft Rush

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

Family

Juncaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Juncus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Honeydew

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

Common Rush and Honeydew Physical Information

Common Rush and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Honeydew are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Honeydew

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