Lemon

Corkscrew Rush

About Lemon and Corkscrew Rush

Lemon

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Asia

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

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Lemon

Curly wurly

In Hindi

नींबू

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Limão

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Limon

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Citrus

Juncus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Corkscrew Rush

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

Lemon and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Lemon and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Lemon and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Lemon and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon 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.