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Softstem Bulrush
Softstem Bulrush

Lamb's Lettuce
Lamb's Lettuce



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About Softstem Bulrush and Lamb's Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Vegetable

Origin

North America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Softstem Bulrush
Feldsalat

In French

Softstem Bulrush
Mâche

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush
Miramores

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush
Roszpunka

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Dipsacales

Family

Cyperaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Valerianeae

Subfamily

-
Valerianoideae

Number of Species

35100
1 27800
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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Softstem Bulrush and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

  • Softstem Bulrush flower color:

  • Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Lamb's Lettuce

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