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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9*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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Hydrangea  

In German
Soft Rush  
Hortensie  

In French
Soft Rush  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Juncaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Common Rush and Hellebore

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

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Importance of Common Rush and Hellebore

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

Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Hellebore

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