Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Grass
-
Number of Varieties
560
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, 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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Aging, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
PHLOX maculata
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Meadow Phlox
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Softstem Bulrush
Wiese Phlox
In French
Softstem Bulrush
Meadow Phlox
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
prado Phlox
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
Meadow Phlox
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
Meadow Phlox
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
łąka Phlox
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
Phlox meadow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Cyperaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3570
1
27800
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