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About Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
not available
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
1.8 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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown
Magenta, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oval
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Catharanthus roseus
7.2 Common Name
Curly wurly
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
Periwinkle
7.2.2 In German
Corkscrew Rush
Immergrün
7.2.3 In French
Corkscrew Rush
Pervenche
7.2.4 In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
Bígaro
7.2.5 In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
μυρτιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Mirta
7.2.7 In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Barwinek
7.2.8 In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
Periwinkle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Gastropoda
8.4 Order
Poales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Juncaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Juncus
Catharanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle

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

Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.