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About Ninebark and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Ninebark


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
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
150.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
Palmate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
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
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Ninebark  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Ninebark  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Ninebark  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Physocarpe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
ninebark  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
ninebark  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
ninebark  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Ninebark  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Ninebark  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Physocarpus  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Neillieae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
25  

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Properties of Ninebark and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Ninebark and Corkscrew Rush

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

Ninebark and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

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

Care of Ninebark and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Ninebark and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ninebark pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ninebark needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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