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Softstem Bulrush
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About Softstem Bulrush and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Grass

Origin

North America
China

Types

Grass
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
digitate

Thorns

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
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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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Softstem Bulrush
Hedge Bambus

In French

Softstem Bulrush
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush
Sepi 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

351200
1 27800
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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Hedge Bamboo

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

Softstem Bulrush and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Softstem Bulrush flower color:

  • Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Hedge Bamboo

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