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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tree

Origin

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

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
8-3

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

Allergy

-
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Soft Rush
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Soft Rush
Smokebush

In German

Soft Rush
Smokebush

In French

Soft Rush
Smokebush

In Spanish

Soft Rush
Smokebush

In Greek

Soft Rush
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Soft Rush
Smokebush

In Polish

Soft Rush
Smokebush

In Latin

Soft Rush
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Juncaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Juncus
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Rhoeae

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

4004
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Rush and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Common Rush or Smokebush 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 Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Rush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Rush and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Rush and Smokebush

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

Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Smokebush

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 Smokebush 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 Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Rush has no showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Common Rush is not flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Common Rush and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.