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Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Prunus domestica

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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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
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Traditional medicine, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
PRUNUS salicina

Common Name

Soft Rush
Japanese Plum

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Japanese Plum

In German

Soft Rush
japanische Pflaumen

In French

Soft Rush
prune japonaise

In Spanish

Soft Rush
ciruelo japonés

In Greek

Soft Rush
Ιαπωνικά Plum

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
ameixa japonesa

In Polish

Soft Rush
japoński Plum

In Latin

Soft Rush
Plum Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Aquifoliales

Family

Juncaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Juncus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

400300
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and Japanese Plum

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Importance of Common Rush and Japanese Plum

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Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Japanese Plum

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