Softstem Bulrush

Natal Plum

About Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum

Softstem Bulrush

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Shrub

Origin

North America

Southern Africa

Types

Grass

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

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In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

नेटाल बेर

In German

Softstem Bulrush

Natal Plum

In French

Softstem Bulrush

natal Plum

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

Natal Plum

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Natal Plum

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Gentianales

Family

Cyperaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3520

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum

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

Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.