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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  
-  

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-9  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

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  
Spade shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
RUBUS 'Amity'  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Raspberry  

In German
Soft Rush  
Himbeere  

In French
Soft Rush  
Framboise  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
Frambuesa  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Βατόμουρο  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Framboesa  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
Malina  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
RUBUS IDAEUS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Poales  
Rosales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
4000  
7

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Difference Between Common Rush and Raspberry

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

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Importance of Common Rush and Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Rush and Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Rush and Raspberry 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 Raspberry is Sore throat, Ulcers and Wounds. Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: while Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

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