Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
North America
Asia
Types
Grass
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
5700
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Water during periods of drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Heals cracked skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
Garden Peony
In German
Softstem Bulrush
Garten -Pfingstrose
In French
Softstem Bulrush
Jardin Pivoine
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
Jardín Peony
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
Κήπος Παιώνια
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
Garden Peony
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
Garden Peony
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Dilleniales
Family
Cyperaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3540
1
27800
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