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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

95
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

5.60 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.05 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Glandular
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
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

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Artichoke
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Artichoke
Soft Rush

In German

Artischocke
Soft Rush

In French

Artichaut
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Alcachofa
Soft Rush

In Greek

αγκινάρα
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Alcachofra
Soft Rush

In Polish

Karczoch
Soft Rush

In Latin

cactus
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Cynara
Juncus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

140400
1 27800
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Difference Between Artichoke and Common Rush

If you are confused whether Artichoke or Common Rush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Artichoke and Common Rush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Artichoke are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Common Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Artichoke and Common Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Artichoke and Common Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Artichoke and Common Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Artichoke and Common Rush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Artichoke is Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems and Liver problems whereas of Common Rush is . Artichoke has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Artichoke vs Common Rush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Artichoke vs Common Rush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Artichoke are Intestinal gas whereas of Common Rush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Artichoke has no showy fruits and Common Rush has no showy fruits. Also Artichoke is flowering and Common Rush is not flowering . You can compare Artichoke and Common Rush facts and facts of other plants too.