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About Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus


About Hedgehog Cactus and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Perennial, Shrub  

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

Types
-  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
1  
9  
99+

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

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
25  
208  
99+

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Hedgehog Cactus 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 Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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