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Common Rush

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About Common Rush and Million Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink

Number of Varieties

55
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-1

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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Toothed

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

-
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Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'

Common Name

Soft Rush
Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells

In Hindi

Soft Rush
million bells

In German

Soft Rush
million bells

In French

Soft Rush
million bells

In Spanish

Soft Rush
million bells

In Greek

Soft Rush
million bells

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
million bells

In Polish

Soft Rush
million bells

In Latin

Soft Rush
million bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Solanales

Family

Juncaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Juncus
Calibrachoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

40016
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Million Bells

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Million Bells

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

Common Rush and Million Bells Physical Information

Common Rush and Million Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Million Bells are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Million Bells flower color: Pink, Rose, Peach and Ivory

  • Million Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Million Bells

Care of Common Rush and Million Bells 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 Million Bells pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Million Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.