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Corkscrew Rush
Corkscrew Rush

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About Corkscrew Rush and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

1190
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Allergy

-
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Curly wurly
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Plume Grass

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Plume Gras

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Plume grama

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Juncaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Juncus
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

25400
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Plume Grass

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

Corkscrew Rush and Plume Grass Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Plume Grass

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.