Red Alder

Corkscrew Rush

About Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush

Red Alder

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Types

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Curly wurly

In Hindi

red alder

Corkscrew Rush

In German

rot-Erle

Corkscrew Rush

In French

aulne rouge

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

red alnus

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Poales

Family

Betulaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Alnus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3525

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush

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

Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Red Alder and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder pruning is done 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 Red Alder 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.