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Softstem Bulrush
Softstem Bulrush

Mouse Melon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Vegetable

Origin

North America
Central America, Mexico

Types

Grass
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8
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
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Itchiness
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush
Mousemelon

In German

Softstem Bulrush
Maus Melone

In French

Softstem Bulrush
Mousemelon

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush
Mousemelon

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush
melão rato

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush
mysz melona

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cyperaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3550
1 27800
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Difference Between Softstem Bulrush and Mouse Melon

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Importance of Softstem Bulrush and Mouse Melon

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Compare Facts of Softstem Bulrush vs Mouse Melon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Softstem Bulrush vs Mouse Melon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Softstem Bulrush are Itchiness whereas of Mouse Melon have Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Softstem Bulrush has no showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Softstem Bulrush is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Softstem Bulrush and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.