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About Hellebore and Common Rush


About Common Rush and Hellebore


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.50 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641  
JUNCUS effusus  

Common Name
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore  
Soft Rush  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Soft Rush  

In German
Hortensie  
Soft Rush  

In French
Hortensia  
Soft Rush  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Soft Rush  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Soft Rush  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Soft Rush  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Soft Rush  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Soft Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Poales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
-  
Juncus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
400  
99+

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Properties of Hellebore and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Hellebore and Common Rush

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

Hellebore and Common Rush Physical Information

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

Care of Hellebore and Common Rush

Care of Hellebore and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hellebore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Hellebore needs Average Water 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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