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About Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

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Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

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

-
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Curly wurly
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Juncaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Juncus
Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ingeae

Subfamily

-
Mimosoideae

Number of Species

25250
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree

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

Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.