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Corkscrew Rush
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About Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

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Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
11 - 7

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
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
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 in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Curly wurly
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Pampas grass

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Pampasgrass

In French

Corkscrew Rush
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
cortaderas

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Juncaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Juncus
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

2525
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass

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

Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.