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About Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Softstem Bulrush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Grass  

Origin
North America  
China  

Types
Grass  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
5  
30  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
270.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Olive  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Olive  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Olive  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Itchiness  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush  
बांस  

In German
Softstem Bulrush  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
Softstem Bulrush  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
Softstem Bulrush  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
Softstem Bulrush  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Softstem Bulrush  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Schoenoplectus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo

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

Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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