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Corkscrew Rush and Raoulia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*6  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
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
Requires very little pruning  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
-  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Spider mites  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Raoulia glabra  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Raoulia  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
Raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
Raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
Raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
Raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
Raoulia  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Poales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Raoulia  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Gnaphalieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
25  

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Difference Between Raoulia and Corkscrew Rush

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Importance of Raoulia and Corkscrew Rush

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