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Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
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Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
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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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season

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
Partial shade, Full 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

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Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Bees

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
Pachysandra terminalis

Common Name

Soft Rush
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

In Hindi

Soft Rush
जापानी रसदार पौधा

In German

Soft Rush
japanische Spurge

In French

Soft Rush
Euphorbe japonaise

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Euphorbia japonesa

In Greek

Soft Rush
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Spurge japonês

In Polish

Soft Rush
japoński Wilczomlecz

In Latin

Soft Rush
Spurge Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Euphorbiales

Family

Juncaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Juncus
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

4005
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and Japanese Spurge

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Importance of Common Rush and Japanese Spurge

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Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Japanese Spurge

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