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Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

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

560
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-3

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 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Lobed and toothed

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, 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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Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Soft Rush
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Ranunculus

In German

Soft Rush
Ranunkel

In French

Soft Rush
Ranunculus

In Spanish

Soft Rush
ranúnculo

In Greek

Soft Rush
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Ranogkylos

In Polish

Soft Rush
Ranogkylos

In Latin

Soft Rush
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Ranunculales

Family

Juncaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Juncus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ranunculeae

Subfamily

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Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

400600
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and Ranunculus

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

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Importance of Common Rush and Ranunculus

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

Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Ranunculus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Common Rush vs Ranunculus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Common Rush are whereas of Ranunculus have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Rush has no showy fruits and Ranunculus has no showy fruits. Also Common Rush is not flowering and Ranunculus is not flowering . You can compare Common Rush and Ranunculus facts and facts of other plants too.