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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Skyflower

Number of Varieties

536
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
-

Sunset Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm100.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bugs, Insects

Allergy

-
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
DURANTA

Common Name

Soft Rush
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Duranta

In German

Soft Rush
Duranta

In French

Soft Rush
Duranta

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Duranta

In Greek

Soft Rush
Duranta

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Duranta

In Polish

Soft Rush
Duranta

In Latin

Soft Rush
Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Juncaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Juncus
Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40017
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and Duranta

If you are confused whether Common Rush or Duranta 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 Common Rush and Duranta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Rush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Duranta fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Rush and Duranta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Rush and Duranta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Rush and Duranta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Rush and Duranta 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 Common Rush is whereas of Duranta is . Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: while Duranta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Duranta

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 Common Rush vs Duranta 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 Common Rush are whereas of Duranta have drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Rush has no showy fruits and Duranta has showy fruits. Also Common Rush is not flowering and Duranta is not flowering . You can compare Common Rush and Duranta facts and facts of other plants too.