Softstem Bulrush

Bosc Pear

About Softstem Bulrush and Bosc Pear

Softstem Bulrush

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Fruit

Origin

North America

Western Europe

Types

Grass

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

525

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

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

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Softstem Bulrush

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Cyperaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3524

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Bosc Pear

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

Softstem Bulrush and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Bosc Pear

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