Tulip

Common Rush

About Tulip and Common Rush

Tulip

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China

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

Types

Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

30005

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Not so frequently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

9-9-6

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin Disorders, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TULIPA

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Tulip

Soft Rush

In Hindi

ट्यूलिप

Soft Rush

In German

Tulpe

Soft Rush

In French

Tulipe

Soft Rush

In Spanish

tulipán

Soft Rush

In Greek

τουλίπα

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Tulipa

Soft Rush

In Polish

Tulipan

Soft Rush

In Latin

Tulip

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Tulipa

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

150400

1 27800

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Properties of Tulip and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Tulip and Common Rush

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

Tulip and Common Rush Physical Information

Tulip and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Tulip height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Tulip and Common Rush are as follows:

Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum and Bronze
Tulip leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Tulip and Common Rush

Care of Tulip and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tulip pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, 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 Tulip needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.