Common Rush

Variegated Butterbur

About Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur

Common Rush

Variegated Butterbur

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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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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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

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Round

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers 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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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

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

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Soft Rush

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Rush

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Soft Rush

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Soft Rush

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Rush

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Rush

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Rush

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Rush

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Rush

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Juncaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Juncus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur

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

Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Common Rush and Variegated Butterbur 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 Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.