Softstem Bulrush

Purple Lovegrass

About Softstem Bulrush and Purple Lovegrass

Softstem Bulrush

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

270.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Softstem Bulrush

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Softstem Bulrush

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Schoenoplectus

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Purple Lovegrass

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

Softstem Bulrush and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color: Not Available
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Purple Lovegrass

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