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Softstem Bulrush
Softstem Bulrush

Easter cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America
South America, Brazil

Types

Grass
Cactus

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Softstem Bulrush
Osterkaktus

In French

Softstem Bulrush
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cyperaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

3525
1 27800
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Difference Between Softstem Bulrush and Easter cactus

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Importance of Softstem Bulrush and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Softstem Bulrush and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Softstem Bulrush and Easter cactus 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 Softstem Bulrush is Abscess, Snakebite and Wounds whereas of Easter cactus is . Softstem Bulrush has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Softstem Bulrush vs Easter cactus

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