Softstem Bulrush

Twinflower

About Softstem Bulrush and Twinflower

Softstem Bulrush

Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

Origin

North America

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Bold

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Softstem Bulrush

Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Dipsacales

Family

Cyperaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Twinflower

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

Softstem Bulrush and Twinflower Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Twinflower are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Twinflower

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