Common Rush

Red Elderberry

About Common Rush and Red Elderberry

Common Rush

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

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

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Soft Rush

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Red Elderberry

In German

Soft Rush

Rote Holunder

In French

Soft Rush

Red sureau

In Spanish

Soft Rush

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Soft Rush

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Soft Rush

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Soft Rush

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Dipsacales

Family

Juncaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Juncus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4007

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Red Elderberry

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

Common Rush and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Common Rush and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Red Elderberry

Care of Common Rush and Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.