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Corkscrew Rush and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Not Available  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
not available  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Wet lands  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Not Available  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Not Available  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Unknown  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
25  
99+
Not Available  

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