Common Rush

Zizka

About Common Rush and Zizka

Common Rush

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, 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

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 8

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Needs less watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well 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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Soft Rush

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Rush

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Soft Rush

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

Soft Rush

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Rush

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Rush

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Rush

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Rush

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Juncaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Juncus

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of Common Rush and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Zizka

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

Common Rush and Zizka Physical Information

Common Rush and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Zizka are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Rush and Zizka

Care of Common Rush and Zizka 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 Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.