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Corkscrew Rush
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About Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

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Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Curly wurly
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
नेटाल बेर

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Natal Plum

In French

Corkscrew Rush
natal Plum

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Natal Plum

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Natal Plum

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Gentianales

Family

Juncaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Juncus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2520
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum

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

Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.