Common Rush

Peacock Ginger

About Common Rush and Peacock Ginger

Common Rush

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

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

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Soft Rush

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Peacock Ginger

In German

Soft Rush

Pfau Ingwer

In French

Soft Rush

paon gingembre

In Spanish

Soft Rush

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

Soft Rush

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

gengibre pavão

In Polish

Soft Rush

paw imbiru

In Latin

Soft Rush

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Zingiberales

Family

Juncaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Juncus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40034

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Peacock Ginger

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

Common Rush and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Common Rush and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Common Rush and Peacock Ginger

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