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About Common Rush and Longan


About Longan and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Fruit  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green, Dark 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  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample 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 Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
DIMOCARPUS longan  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Longan  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Longan  

In German
Soft Rush  
Longan  

In French
Soft Rush  
longane  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Longan  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Longan  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Longan  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Longan  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Longan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Dimocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
65  

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Properties of Common Rush and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Longan

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

Common Rush and Longan Physical Information

Common Rush and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Longan are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Longan

Care of Common Rush and Longan 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 Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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