Softstem Bulrush

Hippeastrum

About Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum

Softstem Bulrush

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America

Types

Grass

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

590

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Foliage Texture

Bold

Allergy

Itchiness

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Softstem Bulrush

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Cyperaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3590

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum

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

Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.