Bluebell

Softstem Bulrush

About Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush

Bluebell

Softstem Bulrush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

North America

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Grass

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Softstem Bulrush

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Softstem Bulrush

In French

plante Bluebell

Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1135

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Properties of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Softstem Bulrush doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Softstem Bulrush has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush

Season and care of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Softstem Bulrush season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Softstem Bulrush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Softstem Bulrush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush

Care of Bluebell and Softstem Bulrush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.