Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
  
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
  
Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
9-6
  
Sunset Zone
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, 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
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, reseeds
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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
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
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bumblebees, Flying insects
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
  
woven into the covering of tatami mats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
  
JUNCUS effusus
  
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
  
Soft Rush
  
In Hindi
Pink Queen
  
Soft Rush
  
In German
rosa Königin
  
Soft Rush
  
In French
Reine rose
  
Soft Rush
  
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
  
Soft Rush
  
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
  
Soft Rush
  
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
  
Soft Rush
  
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
  
Soft Rush
  
In Latin
Regina Pink
  
Soft Rush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Poales
  
Family
Cleomaceae
  
Juncaceae
  
Genus
Cleome
  
Juncus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cleomeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pink Queen and Common Rush
Season and care of Pink Queen and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Pink Queen and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pink Queen season is Summer and Common Rush season is Summer. The type of soil for Pink Queen is Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Pink Queen and Common Rush Physical Information
Pink Queen and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen and Common Rush are as follows:
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
- Common Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Pink Queen and Common Rush
Care of Pink Queen and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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.