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About Common Rush and Manila Mango


About Manila Mango and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Fruit  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
69  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

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, 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+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Over-head watering  

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  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Mango, Manila Mango  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
आम  

In German
Soft Rush  
Mango  

In French
Soft Rush  
Manguier  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Mangifera indica  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Manila mango  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Mangifera indica  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Mango indyjskie  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Manila mango  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
850  
30

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Properties of Common Rush and Manila Mango

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Manila Mango

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

Common Rush and Manila Mango Physical Information

Common Rush and Manila Mango physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Manila Mango height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Manila Mango are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Manila Mango

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

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