Acerola

Bushy Bluestem

About Acerola and Bushy Bluestem

Acerola

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Bushy Bluestem. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Bushy Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bushy Bluestem has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem

Season and care of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Bushy Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Bushy Bluestem season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Bushy Bluestem is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Bushy Bluestem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Acerola and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Acerola and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.