Common Rush

Macaw

About Common Rush and Macaw

Common Rush

Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Soft Rush

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Macaw

In German

Soft Rush

Ara

In French

Soft Rush

ara

In Spanish

Soft Rush

guacamayo

In Greek

Soft Rush

μακώ

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

arara

In Polish

Soft Rush

ara

In Latin

Soft Rush

Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juncaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Juncus

Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400-

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Macaw

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Macaw

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

Common Rush and Macaw Physical Information

Common Rush and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Macaw are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Macaw

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