Common Rush

Indian Gooseberry

About Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry

Common Rush

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Skin irritation

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

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Soft Rush

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Rush

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Soft Rush

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Soft Rush

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Rush

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Rush

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Rush

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Rush

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Juncaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Juncus

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry

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

Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Common Rush and Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.