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Corkscrew Rush
Corkscrew Rush

Dracaena
Dracaena



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

-
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-1

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
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
DRACAENA fragrans

Common Name

Curly wurly
Corn Plant, Dracaena

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
Dracaena

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Dracaena

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Dracaena

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Árbol de serpiente

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Δράκαινα

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Dracaena

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Dracena

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Dracaena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Juncaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Juncus
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

25110
1 27800
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Difference Between Corkscrew Rush and Dracaena

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Importance of Corkscrew Rush and Dracaena

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Compare Facts of Corkscrew Rush vs Dracaena

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