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About Corkscrew Rush and Leatherleaf

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Fern

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Odd Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Requires 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Common Name

Curly wurly
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
leatherleaf

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Leatherleaf

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Leatherleaf

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
leatherleaf

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Leatherleaf

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
leatherleaf

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Leatherleaf

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Leatherleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida

Order

Poales
Polypodiales

Family

Juncaceae
Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Juncus
Rumohra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Leatherleaf

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Leatherleaf

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

Corkscrew Rush and Leatherleaf Physical Information

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

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Leatherleaf flower color:

  • Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Leatherleaf

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.