Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Tan
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Curly wurly
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Corkscrew Rush
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
łąka ber
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.