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About Common Rush and Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tree

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
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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
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm500.00 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
Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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, 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

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Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
Garcinia indica

Common Name

Soft Rush
Kokum

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Kokum

In German

Soft Rush
Kokum

In French

Soft Rush
Kokum

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Kokum

In Greek

Soft Rush
Kokum

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Kokum

In Polish

Soft Rush
Kokum

In Latin

Soft Rush
Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Theales

Family

Juncaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Juncus
Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Garcinieae

Subfamily

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Clusioideae

Number of Species

4001
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Kokum

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Kokum

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

Common Rush and Kokum Physical Information

Common Rush and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Kokum are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Kokum flower color: Dark Pink

  • Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Common Rush and Kokum

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