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About Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce


About Alberta Spruce and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  

Number of Varieties
1  
4  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Peach, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
White Spruce  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
अलबर्टा सजाना  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
Alberta Fichte  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
épinette de l'Alberta  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
Alberta abeto  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
Alberta abeto  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
Alberta świerk  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
Alberta abiegnis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Juncaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae Frankis  

Number of Species
25  
5  

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce

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

Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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