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Corkscrew Rush
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
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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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Curly wurly
False Indigo

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
इंडिगो

In German

Corkscrew Rush
falsches Indigo

In French

Corkscrew Rush
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
false Indigo

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Juncaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Juncus
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2521
1 27800
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Difference Between Corkscrew Rush and False Indigo

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Importance of Corkscrew Rush and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corkscrew Rush and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corkscrew Rush and False Indigo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Corkscrew Rush is whereas of False Indigo is . Corkscrew Rush has beauty benefits as follows: while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Corkscrew Rush vs False Indigo

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