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Common Rush
Common Rush

Mirabilis Jalapa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Perennial

Number of Varieties

54
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 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
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Soft Rush
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Soft Rush
Wunderblume

In French

Soft Rush
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

Soft Rush
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Maravilha

In Polish

Soft Rush
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Soft Rush
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Juncaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Juncus
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40060
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Common Rush and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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