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Dianthus
Corkscrew Rush
About Corkscrew Rush and Dianthus


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Sedge or Rush  
Origin
India  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides  
-  
Number of Varieties
300  
28
1  
Habitat
meadows, Waste areas  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
6-9  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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, 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  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia  
Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long hair-like leaves  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Insects  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Allergy
Asthma  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus  
Curly wurly  
In Hindi
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
In German
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
In French
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
In Spanish
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
In Greek
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
In Portuguese
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
In Polish
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
In Latin
Dianthus  
Corkscrew Rush  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  
Family
Caryophyllaceae  
Juncaceae  
Genus
Dianthus  
Juncus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
Caryophylleae  
-  
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae  
-  
Number of Species
300  
99+
25  
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Properties of Dianthus and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Corkscrew Rush

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

Dianthus and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Dianthus and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Dianthus and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Dianthus and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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