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About Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
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, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
Prunoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
25  

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Corkscrew Rush has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush

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

Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Bird Cherry and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird Cherry 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.

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