Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tree
Origin
North America
China
Types
Grass
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Water usually once a day
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
Clay, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
Itchiness
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
शैरन फल
In German
Softstem Bulrush
Sharon Frucht
In French
Softstem Bulrush
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Cyperaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diospyreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3530
1
27800
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