Softstem Bulrush

Lungwort

About Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort

Softstem Bulrush

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

North America

Types

Grass

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

518

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

Lungwort

In German

Softstem Bulrush

Lungenkraut

In French

Softstem Bulrush

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

Lungwort

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

pulmonária

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

płucnik

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Poales

Peltigerales

Family

Cyperaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3518

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort

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

Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort pruning is done 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.