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About Norway Pine and Common Rush


About Common Rush and Norway Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  
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
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
orange brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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, sawflies  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
songbirds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Pulp  
-  

Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa  
JUNCUS effusus  

Common Name
Norway Pine  
Soft Rush  

In Hindi
Norway pine  
Soft Rush  

In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  
Soft Rush  

In French
Pin rouge  
Soft Rush  

In Spanish
Pinus resinosa  
Soft Rush  

In Greek
Norway pine  
Soft Rush  

In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa  
Soft Rush  

In Polish
Sosna czerwona  
Soft Rush  

In Latin
Norway pine  
Soft Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Juncus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
400  
99+

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Properties of Norway Pine and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Common Rush

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

Norway Pine and Common Rush Physical Information

Norway Pine and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Common Rush are as follows:

Care of Norway Pine and Common Rush

Care of Norway Pine and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine 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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