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Corkscrew Rush
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About Corkscrew Rush and Baobab

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

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African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-9

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
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Curly wurly
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Baobab

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Affenbrotbaum

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Baobab

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Baobab

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Baobab

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
baobá

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Baobab

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malvales

Family

Juncaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Juncus
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Bombacoideae

Number of Species

258
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Baobab

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

Corkscrew Rush and Baobab Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Baobab are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Baobab

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.