Common Rush

Snow Flake

About Common Rush and Snow Flake

Common Rush

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

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

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-13

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue 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

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Soft Rush

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Snow Flake

In German

Soft Rush

Schneeflocke

In French

Soft Rush

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Soft Rush

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Floco de neve

In Polish

Soft Rush

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Soft Rush

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Malpighiales

Family

Juncaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Juncus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4002000

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Snow Flake

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

Common Rush and Snow Flake Physical Information

Common Rush and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Snow Flake are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Common Rush and Snow Flake

Care of Common Rush and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.