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About Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Zeder  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Encens Cedar  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Juncus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
25  

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

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

Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar 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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