Softstem Bulrush

Wild Snapdragon

About Softstem Bulrush and Wild Snapdragon

Softstem Bulrush

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Grass

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bumblebees

Allergy

Itchiness

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Softstem Bulrush

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Softstem Bulrush

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cyperaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

3540

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Wild Snapdragon

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

Softstem Bulrush and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Wild Snapdragon

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