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About Corkscrew Rush and Leatherleaf


About Leatherleaf and Corkscrew Rush


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
1  
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
50  

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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.

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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:

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.

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