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About Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Grass  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
70  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8 - 5  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Grass 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  
Medium  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
3  

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Meadow Foxtail

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

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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:

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.

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