Common Rush

Rutabaga

About Common Rush and Rutabaga

Common Rush

Rutabaga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Blue Green

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

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Emollient

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

Common Name

Soft Rush

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

In Hindi

Soft Rush

शलजम

In German

Soft Rush

Steckrübe

In French

Soft Rush

rutabaga

In Spanish

Soft Rush

nabo sueco

In Greek

Soft Rush

μέγα γογγύλιον

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Rotavaga

In Polish

Soft Rush

Rotavaga

In Latin

Soft Rush

Rotavaga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Juncaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Juncus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

400-

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Rutabaga

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Rutabaga

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

Common Rush and Rutabaga Physical Information

Common Rush and Rutabaga physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Rutabaga are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Rutabaga

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