Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
6-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Green
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
-
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Aesthetic Uses
-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Jumpseed
Curly wurly
In Hindi
jumpseed
Corkscrew Rush
In German
jumpseed
Corkscrew Rush
In French
jumpseed
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
jumpseed
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
jumpseed
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
jumpseed
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
jumpseed
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Salire celeritate
Corkscrew Rush
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Polygonaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush
Season and care of Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jumpseed season is Summer and Fall and Corkscrew Rush season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jumpseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jumpseed is Acidic, Neutral and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information
Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
- Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush
Care of Jumpseed and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Jumpseed 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.