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About Kangaroo Paws and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Houseplant  

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

Types
-  
Anigozanthos  

Number of Varieties
1  
12  

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained  

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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Linear  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings, Tissue culture  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
-  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, 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
-  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Cut Flowers  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
ANIGOZANTHOS  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
Kangaroo Paws  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Commelinales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Haemodoraceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Anigozanthos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Conostyloideae  

Number of Species
25  
11  
99+

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Kangaroo Paws

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

Corkscrew Rush and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Kangaroo Paws

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Kangaroo Paws 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 Kangaroo Paws 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 Kangaroo Paws needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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