Common Rush

Moonlight cactus

About Common Rush and Moonlight cactus

Common Rush

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Soft Rush

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Soft Rush

moonlight cactus

In German

Soft Rush

Selenicereus

In French

Soft Rush

Selenicereus

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Selenicereus

In Greek

Soft Rush

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Selenicereus

In Polish

Soft Rush

Selenicereus

In Latin

Soft Rush

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juncaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Juncus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Moonlight cactus

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

Common Rush and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Common Rush and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Common Rush and Moonlight cactus

Care of Common Rush and Moonlight cactus 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 Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.