Common Rush

Smokebush

About Common Rush and Smokebush

Common Rush

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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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

Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Soft Rush

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Smokebush

In German

Soft Rush

Smokebush

In French

Soft Rush

Smokebush

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Smokebush

In Greek

Soft Rush

Smokebush

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Smokebush

In Polish

Soft Rush

Smokebush

In Latin

Soft Rush

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Juncaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Juncus

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

4004

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Smokebush

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

Common Rush and Smokebush Physical Information

Common Rush and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Smokebush are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Common Rush and Smokebush

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