Common Rush

Iris

About Common Rush and Iris

Common Rush

Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Soft Rush

Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Juncaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Juncus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

400300

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Iris

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

Common Rush and Iris Physical Information

Common Rush and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Iris are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:

Care of Common Rush and Iris

Care of Common Rush and Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.