Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Brown
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Elliptic to oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Added to salads, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
VALERIANELLA locusta
Common Name
Curly wurly
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
Lamb's Lettuce
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Feldsalat
In French
Corkscrew Rush
Mâche
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
Miramores
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
Μαρούλι αρνιού
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Alface-de-cordeiro
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Roszpunka
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
Lactuca agni
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Juncaceae
Valerianaceae
Genus
Juncus
Valerianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Valerianoideae
Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce
Season and care of Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lamb's Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.
Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information
Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
- Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.