Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
-
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
8-2
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Added to salads, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
Common Name
Curly wurly
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
In French
Corkscrew Rush
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Juncaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Juncus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2532
1
27800
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