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About Common Rush and Slash Pine


About Slash Pine and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Small mammals, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
Pinus elliottii  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
slash pine  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
स्लेश पाइन  

In German
Soft Rush  
Schrägstrich Kiefer  

In French
Soft Rush  
slash pine  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
pino slash  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
κάθετο πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
pinho barra  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
sosny ukośnik  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
VULNUS pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
126  
99+

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Properties of Common Rush and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Slash Pine

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

Common Rush and Slash Pine Physical Information

Common Rush and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Slash Pine are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Slash Pine

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

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