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Schoenoplectus acutus

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Names

Common Names
Hardstem Bulrush, Tule

Growth

Height
3-10 feet
Spread
3-10 feet
Growth Rate
Medium rate

Appearance

Bloom Color
Brown
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
No fall foliage color

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun, tolerates Partial Sun
Soil Type
Wet soil with standing water
Soil Drainage
Wet soils; tolerates constant flooding
Soil pH
6-8, neutral to mildly alkaline soils

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring and Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds, Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts birds and butterflies

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Muhl. ex Bigelow) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Publication
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 81: 33 (1954)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus

Inferior Taxa

Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis

Synonyms

Scirpus acutus Schoenoplectus lacustris subsp. acutus

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024