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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
JUNCUS effusus  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In German
Plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In French
plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Soft Rush  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Soft Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Plumcot and Common Rush

If you are confused whether Plumcot or Common Rush 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 Plumcot and Common Rush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plumcot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Common Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plumcot and Common Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plumcot and Common Rush

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

Compare Facts of Plumcot vs Common Rush

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 Plumcot vs Common Rush 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 Plumcot are Itchiness, Rash and Swelling whereas of Common Rush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plumcot has showy fruits and Common Rush has no showy fruits. Also Plumcot is not flowering and Common Rush is not flowering . You can compare Plumcot and Common Rush facts and facts of other plants too.

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