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Longan
Common Rush
About Common Rush and Longan


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Sedge or Rush  
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Types
-  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Number of Varieties
65  
99+
5  
99+
Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-6  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
61.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Gold, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, 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
Ovate  
Long hair-like leaves  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering  
Does not require regular watering  
In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  
In Winter
Ample Water  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan  
JUNCUS effusus  
Common Name
Longan  
Soft Rush  
In Hindi
Longan  
Soft Rush  
In German
Longan  
Soft Rush  
In French
longane  
Soft Rush  
In Spanish
Longan  
Soft Rush  
In Greek
Longan  
Soft Rush  
In Portuguese
Longan  
Soft Rush  
In Polish
Longan  
Soft Rush  
In Latin
Longan  
Soft Rush  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Poales  
Family
Sapindaceae  
Juncaceae  
Genus
Dimocarpus  
Juncus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
65  
400  
99+
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Properties of Longan and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Common Rush

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

Longan and Common Rush Physical Information

Longan and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Common Rush are as follows:

Care of Longan and Common Rush

Care of Longan and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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