Common Rush

Pokeberry

About Common Rush and Pokeberry

Common Rush

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

United States, Canada

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

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, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Soft Rush

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

Soft Rush

POKEBERRY

In German

Soft Rush

Kermesbeere

In French

Soft Rush

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Pokeberry

In Greek

Soft Rush

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Soft Rush

alkiermes

In Latin

Soft Rush

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juncaceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Juncus

Phytolacca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40035

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Pokeberry

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

Common Rush and Pokeberry Physical Information

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

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Pokeberry

Care of Common Rush and Pokeberry 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 Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.