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Gymnocalycium and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Cactus  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
54  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

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  
13,21,22,23,24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
12.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Sandy  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mealy bugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Ants, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
GYMNOCALYCIUM  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Chin Cactus  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

In German
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

In French
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Gymnocalycium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
54  
99+

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Difference Between Common Rush and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Common Rush or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Rush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Rush and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Rush and Gymnocalycium

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

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