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Common Rush

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About Common Rush and Spanish Shawl

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-1

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months

Pests and Diseases

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Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

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Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
HETEROCENTRON elegans

Common Name

Soft Rush
Spanish Shawl

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

In German

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

In French

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

In Greek

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

In Polish

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

In Latin

Soft Rush
Heterocentron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Myrtales

Family

Juncaceae
Melastomataceae

Genus

Juncus
Heterocentron

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

400200
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rush and Spanish Shawl

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

Season and Care of Common Rush and Spanish Shawl

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

Common Rush and Spanish Shawl Physical Information

Common Rush and Spanish Shawl physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Spanish Shawl height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Spanish Shawl are as follows:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

  • Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia

  • Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Spanish Shawl

Care of Common Rush and Spanish Shawl 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 Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spanish Shawl needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.