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About Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
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
610.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Juncus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
25  

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush

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

Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Corkscrew Rush

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

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