Quince

Corkscrew Rush

About Quince and Corkscrew Rush

Quince

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Quince

Curly wurly

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Quitte

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Coing

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Membrillo

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Pigwa

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Quince

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Rosaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20025

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Corkscrew Rush

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

Quince and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Quince and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Quince and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Quince and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince 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.