Common Rush

Snakewood Tree

About Common Rush and Snakewood Tree

Common Rush

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

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

Caribbean, South America

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

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Soft Rush

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Snakewood Tree

In German

Soft Rush

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

Soft Rush

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Soft Rush

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Soft Rush

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Soft Rush

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Juncaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Juncus

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40061

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Snakewood Tree

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

Common Rush and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Common Rush and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Snakewood Tree

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