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About Common Rush and Elephant Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
Perennial Grass  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  
JUNCUS effusus  

Common Name
Elephant Grass  
Soft Rush  

In Hindi
हाथी घास  
Soft Rush  

In German
Elefantengras  
Soft Rush  

In French
l'herbe à éléphant  
Soft Rush  

In Spanish
pasto elefante  
Soft Rush  

In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο  
Soft Rush  

In Portuguese
capim-elefante  
Soft Rush  

In Polish
trawa słoniowa  
Soft Rush  

In Latin
elephanti herba  
Soft Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Pennisetum  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
400  
99+

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Properties of Elephant Grass and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Common Rush

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

Elephant Grass and Common Rush Physical Information

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

Care of Elephant Grass and Common Rush

Care of Elephant Grass and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Grass 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.

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