Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Grass
-
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
In German
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
In French
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Zingiberales
Family
Cyperaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Ensete
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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