Common Rush

Pink Queen

About Common Rush and Pink Queen

Common Rush

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

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

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Soft Rush

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Pink Queen

In German

Soft Rush

rosa Königin

In French

Soft Rush

Reine rose

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Soft Rush

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Soft Rush

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Soft Rush

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Juncaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Juncus

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Pink Queen

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

Common Rush and Pink Queen Physical Information

Common Rush and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Pink Queen are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Pink Queen

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