Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fruit
Origin
North America
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Grass
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Number of Varieties
58
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Softstem Bulrush
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
Softstem Bulrush
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Cyperaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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