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About Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper


About Blue Star Creeper and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Insignificant  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Insignificant  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Showy  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Insignificant  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
Insignificant  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
Hydrangea  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Hydrangea or hortensia  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
Hydrangea  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
Hortensie  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Juncaceae  
-  

Genus
Juncus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
1  

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper

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

Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Star Creeper height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Blue Star Creeper 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 Blue Star Creeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Star Creeper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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