Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-9
Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17
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
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
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
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Foxtail pine
Curly wurly
In Hindi
foxtail pine
Corkscrew Rush
In German
foxtail Kiefer
Corkscrew Rush
In French
sétaire pin
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
pinho foxtail
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
włośnica sosny
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
panicum pinus
Corkscrew Rush
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush
Season and care of Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Foxtail pine is Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information
Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
- Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush
Care of Foxtail pine and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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.