Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Brazil
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Habitat
Tropical regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
6-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Dumbcane
Curly wurly
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Dieffenbachie
Corkscrew Rush
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Caladium
Corkscrew Rush
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Juncus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush
Season and care of Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dumbcane season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dumbcane is Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dumbcane is Acidic, Neutral and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information
Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:
Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
- Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush
Care of Dumbcane and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Dumbcane 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.