Softstem Bulrush

Beardlip Penstemon

About Softstem Bulrush and Beardlip Penstemon

Softstem Bulrush

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Grass

Number of Varieties

556

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, 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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Softstem Bulrush

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Softstem Bulrush

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Cyperaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3540

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Softstem Bulrush and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Beardlip Penstemon

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