Sassafras

Corkscrew Rush

About Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush

Sassafras

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

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

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Sassafras

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Sassafras

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Sassafras

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Sassafras

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Sasafrás

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

σασάφρα

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

sassafrás

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Sassafras

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Sassafras

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Poales

Family

Lauraceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

425

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush

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

Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Sassafras and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sassafras 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 Sassafras 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.