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About Corkscrew Rush and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
10-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asparagales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
25  
40  

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Corkscrew Rush and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

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

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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