Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrub
Origin
North America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Grass
-
Number of Varieties
56
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
CORNUS amomum
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
red willow
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
In German
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
In French
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
silky dogwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Cornales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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