Softstem Bulrush

Babaco

About Softstem Bulrush and Babaco

Softstem Bulrush

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

North America

South America

Types

Grass

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Softstem Bulrush

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Brassicales

Family

Cyperaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Softstem Bulrush and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Softstem Bulrush and Babaco. Softstem Bulrush doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Softstem Bulrush does not have fragrant flowers. Softstem Bulrush has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Babaco has allergic reactions like Itchiness. 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 Softstem Bulrush and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Babaco

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

Softstem Bulrush and Babaco Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Babaco are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Babaco

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.