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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

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austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, pine woods
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-66-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINNAEA borealis
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Twinflower
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Twinflower
Soft Rush

In German

Twinflower
Soft Rush

In French

Twinflower
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Twinflower
Soft Rush

In Greek

Twinflower
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Twinflower
Soft Rush

In Polish

zimoziół
Soft Rush

In Latin

Twinflower
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales
Poales

Family

Caprifoliaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Linnaea
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Linnaeeae
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Subfamily

Linnaeoideae
-

Number of Species

1400
1 27800
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Difference Between Twinflower and Common Rush

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

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Importance of Twinflower and Common Rush

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Compare Facts of Twinflower vs Common Rush

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