Pineapple

Corkscrew Rush

About Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush

Pineapple

Corkscrew Rush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

Does not require regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Bumblebees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

woven into the covering of tatami mats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Curly wurly

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Corkscrew Rush

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Corkscrew Rush

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

Corkscrew Rush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Corkscrew Rush

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Corkscrew Rush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Corkscrew Rush

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Corkscrew Rush

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Corkscrew Rush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Juncaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Juncus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush

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

Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Pineapple and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Pineapple 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.