Common Rush

Spindle Tree

About Common Rush and Spindle Tree

Common Rush

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Soft Rush

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Spindle Tree

In German

Soft Rush

Spindelbaum

In French

Soft Rush

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Soft Rush

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Soft Rush

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Soft Rush

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Celastrales

Family

Juncaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Juncus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

400150

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Spindle Tree

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

Common Rush and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Common Rush and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Spindle Tree

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