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Corkscrew Rush
Corkscrew Rush

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About Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

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Sophora secundiflora

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Arid Habitats, riparian zones

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-10

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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
Drought Tolerant

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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
SOPHORA secundiflora

Common Name

Curly wurly
Texas Mountain Laurel

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Texas Mountain Laurel

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Meskalbohne

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Calia secundiflora

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Texas Mountain Laurel

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Texas Mountain Laurel

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Texas Mountain Laurel

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Texas Mountain Laurel

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Texas Mountain Laurel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Juncaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Juncus
Sophora

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

256
1 27800
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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel

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

Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Texas Mountain Laurel height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel are as follows:

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

  • Texas Mountain Laurel flower color: Purple and Blue Violet

  • Texas Mountain Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Texas Mountain Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.