Heather

Corkscrew Rush

About Heather and Corkscrew Rush

Heather

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

7001

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-6

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Curly wurly

In Hindi

हीथ

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Heidekraut

Corkscrew Rush

In French

bruyère

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

brezo

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

ερείκη

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

urze

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

wrzos

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Heather

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Poales

Family

Ericaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Calluna

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86025

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Corkscrew Rush

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

Heather and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Heather and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Heather and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.