Common Rush

Windmill Palm

About Common Rush and Windmill Palm

Common Rush

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

10-7

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Soft Rush

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

Soft Rush

Windmill Palm

In German

Soft Rush

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

Soft Rush

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Soft Rush

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Soft Rush

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Soft Rush

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Arecales

Family

Juncaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Juncus

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

400193

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Windmill Palm

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

Common Rush and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Common Rush and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Rush and Windmill Palm

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