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About Common Rush and Joshua Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Cactus or Succulent, Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Not Available

Number of Varieties

5NA
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-7

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
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Not Available

Fruit Color

Not Available
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Not Available
Brown Spots, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Not Available

Allergy

Unknown
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Not Available
Not Available

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Not Available

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
YUCCA brevifolia

Common Name

Soft Rush
yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Joshua Tree

In German

Soft Rush
Joshua Tree

In French

Soft Rush
Joshua Tree

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Árbol de Joshua

In Greek

Soft Rush
Joshua Tree

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Joshua Tree

In Polish

Soft Rush
Joshua Tree

In Latin

Soft Rush
Joshua ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Juncaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Juncus
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Species

NA50
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Joshua Tree

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Joshua Tree

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

Common Rush and Joshua Tree Physical Information

Common Rush and Joshua Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Joshua Tree are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory

  • Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Joshua Tree

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