Parsnip

Common Rush

About Parsnip and Common Rush

Parsnip

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

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

Pinnate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Parsnip

Soft Rush

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Soft Rush

In German

Pastinake

Soft Rush

In French

Panais

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Chirivía

Soft Rush

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

cherivia

Soft Rush

In Polish

Pasternak

Soft Rush

In Latin

parsnip

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Poales

Family

Apiaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Abelia

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20400

1 27800

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Properties of Parsnip and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Common Rush

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

Parsnip and Common Rush Physical Information

Parsnip and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Common Rush are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Parsnip and Common Rush

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