Common Rush

Umbrella Sedge

About Common Rush and Umbrella Sedge

Common Rush

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Soft Rush

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Rush

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Soft Rush

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Soft Rush

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Rush

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Rush

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Rush

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Rush

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Juncaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Juncus

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Common Rush and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Umbrella Sedge

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

Common Rush and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

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

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Umbrella Sedge

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