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About Corkscrew Rush and Softstem Bulrush


About Softstem Bulrush and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
-  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
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 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Olive  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
occasional watering once established  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
-  
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
Softstem Bulrush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Schoenoplectus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
35  
99+

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Softstem Bulrush

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

Corkscrew Rush and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Softstem Bulrush

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

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