Cordyline

Common Rush

About Cordyline and Common Rush

Cordyline

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

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

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Cordyline

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Cordyline

Soft Rush

In German

Cordyline

Soft Rush

In French

cordyline

Soft Rush

In Spanish

cordyline

Soft Rush

In Greek

Cordyline

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Cordyline

Soft Rush

In Polish

Cordyline

Soft Rush

In Latin

Cordyline

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

24400

1 27800

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Properties of Cordyline and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Cordyline and Common Rush

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

Cordyline and Common Rush Physical Information

Cordyline and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Common Rush are as follows:

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Cordyline and Common Rush

Care of Cordyline and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.