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About Corkscrew Rush and Lily


About Lily and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
-  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
1  
110  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well 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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Lily Beetle  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Lily  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
लिली  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
Lilie  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
Lis  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
Lirio  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
Lírio  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
Lilia  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
25  
109  
99+

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Lily

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

Corkscrew Rush and Lily Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Lily are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Lily

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall 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 Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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