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Applemint
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Softstem Bulrush
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Europe
North America

Types

-
Grass

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Applemint Tree
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Applemint Baum
Softstem Bulrush

In French

Applemint Arbre
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Applemint ligno
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Mentha
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

235
1 27800
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Difference Between Applemint and Softstem Bulrush

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Importance of Applemint and Softstem Bulrush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Applemint and Softstem Bulrush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Applemint and Softstem Bulrush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Applemint is Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever and Headache whereas of Softstem Bulrush is Abscess, Snakebite and Wounds. Applemint has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Softstem Bulrush has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Applemint vs Softstem Bulrush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Applemint vs Softstem Bulrush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Applemint are Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling whereas of Softstem Bulrush have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Applemint has no showy fruits and Softstem Bulrush has no showy fruits. Also Applemint is flowering and Softstem Bulrush is not flowering . You can compare Applemint and Softstem Bulrush facts and facts of other plants too.