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Corkscrew Rush and Pinkroot


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Spigelia marilandica  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
pinkroot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Spigelia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Spigelia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
Spigelia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
Spigelia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
Spigelia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Spigelia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Spigelia  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Poales  

Family
Loganiceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Spigelia  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Pinkroot and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Importance of Pinkroot and Corkscrew Rush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pinkroot and Corkscrew Rush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids whereas of Corkscrew Rush is . Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp while Corkscrew Rush has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp.

Compare Facts of Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot are Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing whereas of Corkscrew Rush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pinkroot has no showy fruits and Corkscrew Rush has no showy fruits. Also Pinkroot is not flowering and Corkscrew Rush is not flowering . You can compare Pinkroot and Corkscrew Rush facts and facts of other plants too.

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