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About Common Rush and Maiden Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9 - 1

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
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Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Soft Rush
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

Soft Rush
maiden grass

In German

Soft Rush
Mädchen Gras

In French

Soft Rush
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

Soft Rush
hierba doncella

In Greek

Soft Rush
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
grama de solteira

In Polish

Soft Rush
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

Soft Rush
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Juncaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Juncus
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

40017
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Maiden Grass

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Maiden Grass

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

Common Rush and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Common Rush and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Maiden Grass are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Maiden Grass

Care of Common Rush and Maiden Grass 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 Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.