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Corkscrew Rush
Corkscrew Rush

Egyptian Papyrus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

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C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-7

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

-
Stem

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Curly wurly
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Corkscrew Rush
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Juncaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Juncus
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Cariceae

Subfamily

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Cyperoideae

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Difference Between Corkscrew Rush and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Corkscrew Rush and Egyptian Papyrus

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Compare Facts of Corkscrew Rush vs Egyptian Papyrus

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