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About Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
-  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
7-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
limber pine  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
limber pine  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
limber pine  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
limver foi  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
30  

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine

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

Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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