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About Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-1  

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
25  
5  

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine

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

Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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