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Corkscrew Rush
Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

not available
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-4

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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available
Light Yellow, Tan

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

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
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Not Available
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects
Ants

Allergy

Unknown
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Not Available
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

Common Name

Curly wurly
Muskmelon

In Hindi

Corkscrew Rush
खरबूजा

In German

Corkscrew Rush
Muskmelon

In French

Corkscrew Rush
Cantaloup

In Spanish

Corkscrew Rush
Melón

In Greek

Corkscrew Rush
Muskmelon

In Portuguese

Corkscrew Rush
Melão

In Polish

Corkscrew Rush
Muskmelon

In Latin

Corkscrew Rush
Muskmelon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Cucurbitales

Family

Juncaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Juncus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Not Available
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Difference Between Corkscrew Rush and Muskmelon

If you are confused whether Corkscrew Rush or Muskmelon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Corkscrew Rush and Muskmelon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Corkscrew Rush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Muskmelon fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Corkscrew Rush and Muskmelon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Corkscrew Rush and Muskmelon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corkscrew Rush and Muskmelon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corkscrew Rush and Muskmelon 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 Not Available whereas of Muskmelon is Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Corkscrew Rush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Muskmelon has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Corkscrew Rush vs Muskmelon

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