Softstem Bulrush

Red Elderberry

About Softstem Bulrush and Red Elderberry

Softstem Bulrush

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

North America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

Red Elderberry

In German

Softstem Bulrush

Rote Holunder

In French

Softstem Bulrush

Red sureau

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Dipsacales

Family

Cyperaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

357

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Red Elderberry

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

Softstem Bulrush and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Red Elderberry

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