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Corkscrew Rush
Corkscrew Rush

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About Corkscrew Rush and Coontie

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Types

-
Wild sago

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-8

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark 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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Curly wurly
Coontie

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Coontie

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Coontie

In French

Corkscrew Rush
coontie

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
coontie

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Coontie

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Coontie

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Coontie

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Cycadopsida

Order

Poales
Cycadales

Family

Juncaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Juncus
Zamia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
Zamieae

Subfamily

-
Zamioideae

Number of Species

2527
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Coontie

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Coontie

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

Corkscrew Rush and Coontie Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Coontie are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Coontie flower color:

  • Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Coontie

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