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About Corkscrew Rush and Palm Sedge

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
North-Central United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8
0 99
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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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-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
Gold, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Acicular

Thorns

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Bulbs

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Bulbs

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'

Common Name

Curly wurly
Palm Sedge

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Palm Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lillosida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Juncaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Juncus
Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25500
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Palm Sedge

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Palm Sedge

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

Corkscrew Rush and Palm Sedge Physical Information

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

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Palm Sedge flower color: Gold and Brown

  • Palm Sedge leaf color: White and Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Palm Sedge

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Palm Sedge 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 Palm Sedge 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 Palm Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.