Common Rush

White Star Creeper

About Common Rush and White Star Creeper

Common Rush

White Star Creeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

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

Australia, New Zealand

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7*5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Light Blue

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Soft Rush

White Star creeper

In Hindi

Soft Rush

व्हाइट स्टार लता

In German

Soft Rush

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

In French

Soft Rush

Blanc étoiles creeper

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Blanco enredadera estrella

In Greek

Soft Rush

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Branca Baby estrela

In Polish

Soft Rush

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

In Latin

Soft Rush

Stella creeper albis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Juncaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Juncus

Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40010

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and White Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and White Star Creeper

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

Common Rush and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Common Rush and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and White Star Creeper

Care of Common Rush and White Star Creeper 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 White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.