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About Panicum and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Sedge or Rush   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia   
Not Available   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
61.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Indigo   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

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 watering in the growing season   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Average   

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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects   
Deers   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins   
small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats   
Used as Biofuel   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral   
PANICUM   

Common Name
Curly wurly   
Panicum   

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush   
panikom   

In German
Corkscrew Rush   
panikom   

In French
Corkscrew Rush   
panikom   

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush   
panikom   

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush   
Panicum   

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush   
Panicum   

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush   
Panicum   

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush   
Panicum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Poales   

Family
Juncaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Juncus   
Panicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
450   
35

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Panicum

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

Corkscrew Rush and Panicum Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Panicum

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

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