Common Rush

Thyme

About Common Rush and Thyme

Common Rush

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

1.8 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Soft Rush

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Rush

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Soft Rush

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

Soft Rush

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Rush

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Rush

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Rush

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Rush

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Juncaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Juncus

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Common Rush and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Thyme

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

Common Rush and Thyme Physical Information

Common Rush and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Common Rush and Thyme are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Thyme

Care of Common Rush and Thyme 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 Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.