Wood Lily

Corkscrew Rush

About Wood Lily and Corkscrew Rush

Wood Lily

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

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

Types

western red lily

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Orange Red

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Lily Beetle

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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, Hummingbirds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

bulb used as starch

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM philadelphicum

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

Curly wurly

In Hindi

wood lily

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Lilium philadelphicum

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Lilium philadelphicum

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

lirio de madera

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

ξύλο κρίνος

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

wood lily

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

lilia drewna

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

wood lily

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Lilium

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

8025

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Lily and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Wood Lily and Corkscrew Rush

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

Wood Lily and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Wood Lily and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Lily and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Wood Lily flower color: Dark Red and Orange Red
Wood Lily leaf color: Light Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Wood Lily and Corkscrew Rush

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