Common Rush

Oatgrass

About Common Rush and Oatgrass

Common Rush

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.50 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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 Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used as a nutritious food item

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Soft Rush

Oatgrass

In Hindi

Soft Rush

जई घास

In German

Soft Rush

Ährengras

In French

Soft Rush

Folle avoine

In Spanish

Soft Rush

oat Grass

In Greek

Soft Rush

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

aveia-

In Polish

Soft Rush

Owies trawa

In Latin

Soft Rush

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Juncaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Juncus

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

400450

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Oatgrass

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

Common Rush and Oatgrass Physical Information

Common Rush and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Oatgrass are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Common Rush and Oatgrass

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