Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Mediterranean
Types
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Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Number of Varieties
19
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-1
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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm5.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm1.05 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Glandular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Cynara cardunculus
Common Name
Curly wurly
Artichoke
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
Artichoke
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Artischocke
In French
Corkscrew Rush
Artichaut
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
Alcachofa
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
αγκινάρα
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Alcachofra
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Karczoch
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Juncaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Juncus
Cynara
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25140
1
27800
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