Common Rush

Twinflower

About Common Rush and Twinflower

Common Rush

Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

useful as a ground cover

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

Soft Rush

Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Dipsacales

Family

Juncaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Juncus

Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Twinflower

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

Common Rush and Twinflower Physical Information

Common Rush and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Twinflower are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Twinflower

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