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About Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bumblebees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
woven into the covering of tatami mats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Curly wurly
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Corkscrew Rush
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Corkscrew Rush
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
Corkscrew Rush
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Corkscrew Rush
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Corkscrew Rush
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
Corkscrew Rush
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Corkscrew Rush
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Corkscrew Rush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Poales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Juncaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Juncus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat and Corkscrew Rush has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush

Season and care of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bilimbi season is Spring and Summer and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Bilimbi and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.