Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-7
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Brown
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sienna
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, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
-
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
-
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
THUJA plicata
Common Name
Curly wurly
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
Pacific redcedar
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
Corkscrew Rush
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
Thuja plicata
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
Thuja plicata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Juncaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar
Season and care of Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.
Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar Physical Information
Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar are as follows:
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
- Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.