Common Rush

Spider Plant

About Common Rush and Spider Plant

Common Rush

Spider Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

Number of Varieties

540

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

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, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.25 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Requires regular watering

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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Scab

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Air freshner

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

Common Name

Soft Rush

Spider Plant

In Hindi

Soft Rush

spider plant

In German

Soft Rush

Grünlilie

In French

Soft Rush

Chlorophytum comosum

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Chlorophytum comosum

In Greek

Soft Rush

Spider plant

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Clorofito

In Polish

Soft Rush

Zielistka Sternberga

In Latin

Soft Rush

Spider plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Liliales

Family

Juncaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Juncus

Chlorophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

400200

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Spider Plant

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Spider Plant

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

Common Rush and Spider Plant Physical Information

Common Rush and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Spider Plant are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Common Rush and Spider Plant

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