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About Common Rush and Sweet Lime


About Sweet Lime and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
South Asia, Southeast Asia  

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
5  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Ants, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Farmland, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
Citrus limetta  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
मौसम्बी  

In German
Soft Rush  
süße Limone  

In French
Soft Rush  
Citrus limetta  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
doce de limão  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
słodkie limonki  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Citroideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Common Rush and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Sweet Lime

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

Common Rush and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Common Rush and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Care of Common Rush and Sweet Lime

Care of Common Rush and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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