Blue Oak

Corkscrew Rush

About Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush

Blue Oak

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

United States, California

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Blue Oak

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Blaue Eiche

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Fagaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Quercus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2025

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and Corkscrew Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and Corkscrew Rush has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush

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

Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Blue Oak and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done 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 Blue Oak 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.