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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii  
-  

Number of Varieties
117  
99+
1  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Kalanchoe  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Kalanchoe  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Kalanchoe  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
117  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Kalanchoe and Corkscrew Rush

If you are confused whether Kalanchoe or Corkscrew Rush 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 Kalanchoe and Corkscrew Rush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kalanchoe are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Corkscrew Rush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kalanchoe and Corkscrew Rush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kalanchoe and Corkscrew Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kalanchoe and Corkscrew Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kalanchoe and Corkscrew Rush 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 Kalanchoe is Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders and Piles whereas of Corkscrew Rush is . Kalanchoe has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Improve skin tone while Corkscrew Rush has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Improve skin tone.

Compare Facts of Kalanchoe vs Corkscrew Rush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kalanchoe vs Corkscrew Rush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kalanchoe are breathing problems and sneezing whereas of Corkscrew Rush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kalanchoe has no showy fruits and Corkscrew Rush has no showy fruits. Also Kalanchoe is not flowering and Corkscrew Rush is not flowering . You can compare Kalanchoe and Corkscrew Rush facts and facts of other plants too.

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