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Stonecrop and Common Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Herbs  

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

Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
600  
18

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-4  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oblique base  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Needs very little water  

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  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus  
Sedum acre  

Common Name
Soft Rush  
Stonecrop  

In Hindi
Soft Rush  
Stonecrop  

In German
Soft Rush  
Stonecrop  

In French
Soft Rush  
Orpin  

In Spanish
Soft Rush  
uva de gato  

In Greek
Soft Rush  
Stonecrop  

In Portuguese
Soft Rush  
Stonecrop  

In Polish
Soft Rush  
rozchodnika  

In Latin
Soft Rush  
Sedum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Sedum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Common Rush and Stonecrop

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

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Importance of Common Rush and Stonecrop

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Rush and Stonecrop. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Rush and Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop is Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative and Vitamin C. Common Rush has beauty benefits as follows: while Stonecrop has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Rush vs Stonecrop

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

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